Swann Galleries: Autographs, 110625, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025
Page Size: 271 items in 11 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
152 Antonin Dvorak.

Antonin Dvorak. Autograph Note Signed, "A. Dvorak": "Hoping to see You / again soon." Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 924.00
153 George Gershwin.

George Gershwin. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Sincerely." Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,572.00
154 George Gershwin.

George Gershwin. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Irving Gross-- With every good wish, / July 23, 1930." Np, 23 July 1930.

Np 23 July 1930. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,206.00
155 George Gershwin.

George Gershwin. Two items: Clipped Signature * Graphite drawing, unsigned. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 476.00
156 Edvard Grieg.

Edvard Grieg. Autograph Letter Signed, to composer Otto Goldschmidt, in English, on a postcard. London, 23 November 1897.

London 23 November 1897. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,651.00
157 Ruggiero Leoncavallo.

Ruggiero Leoncavallo. Autograph Letter Signed, "RLeondavallo," to costume designer Alfredo Leonardo Edel ("Dear Alfredo"), in Italian. Paris, 27 November 1902 [from postmark].

Paris 27 November 1902 [from postmark]. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
158 Pietro Mascagni.

Pietro Mascagni. Two items, each Signed, "PMascagni": Autograph Musical Quotation * Inscribed Photograph. Cerignola, 1893; Vienna, 20 October 1924.

Cerignola; Vienna 1893; 20 October 1924. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,270.00
159 Jules Massenet.

Jules Massenet. Herodiade Opera en 4 Actes & 7 Tableaux. Piano-vocal score Signed and Inscribed. Paris: G. Hartmann, circa 1884; inscription: Paris, 21 August 1889.

Paris circa 1884; inscription: 21 August 1889. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 508.00
160 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Signature on leaf removed from an album, additionally signed by over 20 other composers, performers, and others. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 889.00
161 Niccolo Piccinni.

Niccolo Piccinni. Letter Signed, to "Citizen Director." [Paris], 30 September 1799.

[Paris] 30 September 1799. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
162 Giacomo Puccini.

Giacomo Puccini. Autograph Letter Signed, to Mr. Grunfeld, in Italian. Milan, 16 December 1897.

Milan 16 December 1897. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 660.00
163 Giacomo Puccini.

Giacomo Puccini. Autograph Note Signed, to an unnamed recipient ("Eg[regi]o Signore [Dear Sir]"). Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 396.00
164 Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Sergei Rachmaninoff. Sheet music for his Piano Concerto No. 2, dated and Signed, "S. Rachmaninoff." New York: Schirmer, nd; inscription: Np, 1942.

New York; Np nd; inscription: 1942 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,016.00
165 Arnold Schoenberg.

Arnold Schoenberg. Autograph Letter Signed, twice, to "Dear Mr. Rogers," in English. Brookline, MA, nd.

Brookline, MA nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,143.00
166 Franz Schubert.

Franz Schubert. Autograph Musical manuscript, unsigned, fragment from Der Taucher, Np, 1813.

Np 1813 USD 60,000.00 - 70,000.00 USD 95,250.00
167 Jean Sibelius.

Jean Sibelius. Sheet music for Valse romantique arranged for cello and piano Signed and Inscribed. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Hartel, (1911); inscription: Np, nd.

Leipzig; Np (1911); inscription: nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 698.00
168 Stephen Sondheim.

Stephen Sondheim. Small archive of 8 Typed Letters Signed, in full or "Steve," to Daniel P. Quinn. [New York] or Np, 1983-2008.

[New York] or Np 1983-2008. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
169 Stephen Sondheim.

Stephen Sondheim. Brief Typed Note Signed, to "Dear Mr. Collins," with Autograph Musical Quotation, sending two bars from "Send in the Clowns." Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,122.00
170 Igor Stravinsky.

Igor Stravinsky. Photograph postcard Signed and Inscribed. Np, November 1957.

Np November 1957. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 762.00
171 Igor Stravinsky.

Igor Stravinsky. Printed score for his Concerto en Re . Mainz: B. Schott's Sohne, (1959); signature: Np, nd.

Mainz; Np (1959); signature: nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 660.00
172 Giuseppe Verdi.

Giuseppe Verdi. Autograph Letter Signed, "GVerdi," to "Mr. Giuseppe," in Italian. Genoa, 17 May 1895.

Genoa 17 May 1895. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,032.00
173 Pauline Viardot-Garcia.

Pauline Viardot-Garcia. Autograph Musical Quotation dated and Signed, "Pauline Viardot." Paris, 12 January 1882.

Paris 12 January 1882. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 476.00
174 Richard Wagner.

Richard Wagner. Document Signed, contract for the 4-night performance of Der Ring des Niebelungen. Frankfurt am Main, 11 August 1881.

Frankfurt am Main 11 August 1881. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,572.00
175

(Musicians.) Group of 4 Photographs Signed: Vladimir Horowitz (2) * Josef Hofmann * Jascha Heifetz. Vp, vd.

Vp vd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,016.00
176

(Musicians.) Group of 15 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.

Vp vd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 396.00
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