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International Autograph Auctions Europe SL: Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1

Auction Reports


Auction Name	Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1	Total Sales (EUR)	182,396.50
Auction Date	March 14, 2023 - March 14, 2023	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	120,760.00
Sale Number	#31423	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	171,370.00
Total Lots	600
Sold Lots	597.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	121,320.00
% of Lots Sold	99.50%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	172,200.00
Unsold Lots	3	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	105.92%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Estimate	Actual Price
150	MONROE MARILYN	MONROE MARILYN: photograph by Monroe	EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	EUR 19,500.00
582	CHAPLIN CHARLES	CHAPLIN CHARLES: photographs of The Little Tramp in existence CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English film comedian	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 7,150.00
346	UMEKI MIYOSHI	UMEKI MIYOSHI: photograph of Umeki kneeling in a full-length pose wearing a traditional Japanese kimono decorated with flowers.	EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	EUR 3,640.00
518	LEIGH VIVIEN	LEIGH VIVIEN: photograph	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 3,120.00
174	MCQUEEN STEVE	MCQUEEN STEVE: photograph	EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	EUR 2,860.00
91	VALENTINO RUDOLPH	VALENTINO RUDOLPH: photograph	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,600.00
12	FELLINI FEDERICO	FELLINI FEDERICO: colour crayon drawing executed and signed by Fellini	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 2,470.00
28	LAUREL & HARDY: LAUREL STAN	LAUREL & HARDY: LAUREL STAN: photograph by both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy individually	EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,470.00
520	HEPBURN AUDREY	HEPBURN AUDREY: photograph of Hepburn standing in a full-length pose	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 2,470.00
431	BRANDO MARLON	BRANDO MARLON: photograph by Brando	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,950.00
8	CHAPLIN CHARLES	CHAPLIN CHARLES: photograph of the young	EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00	EUR 1,820.00
66	BERGMAN INGRID	BERGMAN INGRID: An exceptional book signed and inscribed	EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00	EUR 1,820.00
428	BOGART HUMPHREY	BOGART HUMPHREY: photograph of Bogart in a head and shoulders pose.	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,820.00
449	BRANDO MARLON	BRANDO MARLON: photograph	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 1,690.00
352	RUTHERFORD MARGARET	RUTHERFORD MARGARET: photograph of Rutherford in a head and shoulders pose.	EUR 250.00 - 350.00	EUR 1,430.00
5	MELIES GEORGES	MELIES GEORGES: D.S.	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,300.00
6	MÉLIÈS GEORGES	MÉLIÈS GEORGES: D.S.	EUR 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	EUR 1,300.00
506	LEIGH VIVIEN	LEIGH VIVIEN: photograph of Leigh standing in a full-length pose in costume from her Oscar winning performance as the iconic Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,300.00
511	BERGMAN INGRID	BERGMAN INGRID: photograph of Bergman in a pensive head and shoulders pose in costume from her Oscar winning performance as Paula Alquist Anton	EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,235.00
73	EISENSTEIN SERGEI	EISENSTEIN SERGEI: photograph of Eisenstein standing in a happy three-quarter length pose alongside a camera. Signed ('S. Eisenstein') in bold red crayon to the verso with an inscription	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 1,170.00
339	HULL JOSEPHINE	HULL JOSEPHINE: photograph of Hull in a profile head and shoulders pose.	EUR 250.00 - 350.00	EUR 1,170.00
144	LOMBARD CAROLE	LOMBARD CAROLE: photograph of the actress standing in an appealing half-length pose.	EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00	EUR 1,105.00
264	SINATRA FRANK	SINATRA FRANK: photograph of Sinatra standing in a half-length pose holding his Oscar statuette	EUR 600.00 - 800.00	EUR 1,040.00
328	MCDANIEL HATTIE	MCDANIEL HATTIE: photograph of McDaniel seated in a cheerful three-quarter length pose.	EUR 600.00 - 900.00	EUR 1,040.00
168	NATIONAL VELVET	NATIONAL VELVET: photograph by the Academy Award recipients Mickey Rooney (Michael 'Mi' Taylor)	EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00	EUR 975.00

Sotheby’s
Year in Review

Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD

Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
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