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Giquello: Surrealism: Books, Drawings, Autographs, Manuscripts

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Auction Name Surrealism: Books, Drawings, Autographs, Manuscripts Total Sales (EUR) 686,899.00
Auction Date November 15, 2017 - November 15, 2017 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 453,400.00
Sale Number #86488 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 569,300.00
Total Lots 345
Sold Lots 181 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 877,350.00
% of Lots Sold 52.46% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 1,104,000.00
Unsold Lots 164 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 62.22%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
216 PICASSO Pablo

LE DÉSIR ATTRAPÉ PAR LA QUEUE.

1941 EUR 35,000.00 - 40,000.00 EUR 43,862.00
80 BRETON (André) - CHAR (René) - ÉLUARD (Paul)

RALENTIR TRAVAUX

1930 EUR 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 35,090.00
78 BRETON (André) - PICASSO (Pablo)

CLAIR de TERRE. Avec un portrait par Picasso

1923 EUR 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 EUR 31,330.00
202 PICABIA Francis

TRANSPARENCES. DESSIN ORIGINAL À L'ENCRE SIGNÉ.

circa 1949 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 29,624.00
65 BRANCUSI Constantin

AUTOPORTRAIT DANS SON ATELIER. PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE

circa 1922 EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 21,896.00
143 ÉLUARD (Paul)

Les Animaux et leurs hommes.

EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 19,964.00
70 BRANCUSI Constantin

MICU Marcu. CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI TRAVAILLANT À LA PORTE DU BAISER. PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE.

1938 EUR 9,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 19,320.00
92 CHAR (René)

ARSENAL. Avec un frontispice par Francesc Domingo

1929 EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 18,798.00
149 ÉLUARD (Paul)

Le Livre Ouvert I (1938-1940). Le Livre Ouvert II (1939-1941)

1940-1942 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 18,798.00
203 PICABIA Francis

NUS FÉMININS. DESSIN ORIGINAL SIGNÉ.

circa 1949 EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 18,032.00
288 TZARA Tristan - ARP Hans

VINGT-CINQ POÈMES. Dix gravures sur bois.

1918 EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 17,545.00
318 TZARA Tristan - ERNST Max - MIRÓ Joan - TANGUY Yves

L'ANTITÊTE. MONSIEUR AA L'ANTIPHILOSOPHE. LE DESEPERANTO. MINUIT POUR GÉANTS

1949 EUR 15,000.00 - 18,000.00 EUR 17,545.00
142 ÉLUARD (Paul)

Le Devoir et l'inquiétude. Manuscrit autographe.

1917 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 12,880.00
119 DESNOS (Robert) - DOMINGUEZ (Oscar)

DEUIL POUR DEUIL

1924 EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 12,532.00
317 TZARA Tristan - MIRÓ Joa

PARLER SEUL

1948-1950 EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 12,532.00
287 TZARA Tristan - JANCO Marcel

LA PREMIÈRE AVENTURE CÉLESTE DE MR ANTIPYRINE par T. Tzara avec des bois gravés et coloriés par M. Janco.

1916 EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 12,236.00
7 APOLLINAIRE (Guillaume)

Fumée. POÈME AUTOGRAPHE sur papier écolier,

s. d. EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 11,592.00
332 TZARA Tristan - DELAUNAY Sonia

JUSTE PRÉSENT

1961 EUR 8,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 10,026.00
169 GIACOMETTI Alberto

PORTRAIT DE TRISTAN TZARA.

1949 EUR 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 9,660.00
250

REVUE. DAU AL SET (La septième face du dé)

1948 à 1951 EUR 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 8,772.00
172 ILIAZD

LEDENTU LE PHARE

1923 EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 8,146.00
226

REVUE. TRN. SATIRICKY CASOPIS STUDENTU.

1924-1933. EUR 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 8,146.00
84 BRETON (André)

Au Lavoir noir. Manuscrit autographe signé,

1936 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 7,728.00
147 ÉLUARD (Paul)

Nuits partagées. Manuscrit autographe signé

1931 EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 7,728.00
150 ÉLUARD (Paul)

La Dernière Nuit. Poème autographe signé

1942 EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 EUR 7,084.00
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    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
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    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
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