Bonhams: The Golden Age of Motoring Sale, 30972, London, New Bond Street

Auction Details

Auction Date: October 31, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Page Size: 72 items in 3 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
116		A 'Cycles Tridon' advertising poster after B, French, circa 1899,	circa 1899	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 384.00
117		A 'La Dahomeenne' cycles advertising poster, after Victor Nehlig (1830-1909), circa 1895,	circa 1895	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 640.00
118	after Anon	A Cycles Ouragan advertising poster after Anon,		GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 704.00
119	after Ch. Houbrac	A Cycles Humber advertising poster after Ch. Houbrac,		GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 640.00
120		"Ce Michelin est Indechirable' cycle tyres advertising poster, after Fraikin, French, 1908,	1908	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 2,432.00
121	after Geo. Weiss	A Societe La Francaise 'Diamant' Cycles advertising poster after Geo. Weiss,		GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 640.00
122		A large and early 'La "Comete" guerit les Pneus' lithographic advertising poster for Michelin, French, 1906,	1906	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	GBP 1,408.00
123		A Gladiator Cycles advertising poster by Paolo Henri, 1895,	1895	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 384.00
124		A Humber Cycles advertising poster after E Clouet, circa 1906,	circa 1906	GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 832.00
125		Five cycling prints,		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 179.20
158		A 'Deutschland' Zeppelin air service advertising poster, German, circa 1910,	circa 1910	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 3,584.00
160		Une Meprise', a print after Geher, circa 1903,	circa 1903	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 89.60
161		Autrefois' and 'Aujourd'hui' a pair of lithographic prints after Fernel, Belgian, circa 1903,	circa 1903	GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 204.80
162		No 11 at Speed', by W. T., dated 1904,	1904	GBP 100.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
163	Gordon Horner (1915-2006)	'Emile Levassor 1894 Paris-Bordeaux Race',		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 217.60
164		Motor Car-nage, 1902',	1902	GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 128.00
165	Luc Lequey (1876-1914)	"Les Dangers de Paris",		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 128.00
166		Three veteran motoring photographs,		GBP 150.00 - 250.00	GBP 166.40
167		Four veteran motoring prints		GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 320.00
168		Four veteran motoring prints,		GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 256.00
169		Three hand-coloured pochoir lithographs after E Montaut,		GBP 250.00 - 350.00	GBP 192.00
170		A hand-coloured lithograph 'Vision D'Avenir' after Gamy,		GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 332.80
171		'La Vache Curieuse' after L Lucien Faure,		GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 89.60
172	t after Mourgue	La Route libre ?!!...' a De Dion Bouton advertising print after Mourgue, circa 1908,	circa 1908	GBP 100.00 - 200.00	GBP 204.80
173		A. Gilbert, 'Queen Alexandria's Daimler Tourer',		GBP 500.00 - 700.00	GBP 704.00

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