Sothebys: Important Americana including Early American Silver from the Roy J. Zuckerberg Collection, N12021, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- January 23, 2026 - January 23, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | John James Audubon (After) | Great American Hen and Young (Plate VI) |
1827 | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 | |
| 179 | John James Audubon (After) | Wild Turkey (Plate I) |
1827 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 | |
| 180 | John James Audubon (After) | Canada Goose (Plate CCI) |
1834 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 | |
| 181 | John James Audubon (After) | Mallard Duck (Plate CCXXI) |
1834 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 | |
| 182 | John James Audubon (After) | Eider Duck (Plate CCXLVI) |
1835 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 183 | John James Audubon (After) | Brown Pelican (Plate CCLI) |
1835 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 | |
| 184 | John James Audubon (After) | White-Fronted Goose (Plate CCLXXXVI) |
1836 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 185 | John James Audubon (After) | Canvas-Backed Duck (Plate CCCI) |
1836 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 | |
| 186 | John James Audubon (After) | Maria's Woodpecker. Three-toed Woodpecker. Phillips' Woodpecker. Canadian Woodpecker. Harris's Woodpecker. Audubon's Woodpecker. (Plate CCCCXVII) |
1838 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 187 | John James Audubon (After) | The Birds of America (First Octavo Edition): 12 Plates |
1840-44 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 | |
| 188 | After Pierre-Joseph Redoute | Les Roses: Six Plates |
1817-24 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 4,445.00 |
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Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.