Galerie Bassenge: Modern Literature
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern Literature | Total Sales (EUR) | 264,224.00 |
| Auction Date | October 10, 2024 - October 10, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 177,980.00 |
| Sale Number | #124ML | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 177,980.00 |
| Total Lots | 660 | ||
| Sold Lots | 323.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 323,720.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 48.94% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 323,720.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 337 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 81.62% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3075 | Bulletin D. Herausgegeben von Max Ernst und J. T. Baargeld |
1919 | EUR 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 21,760.00 | |
| 3127 | Peret, Benjamin und Ernst, Max - Illustr. | Benjamin Peret, Je sublime - Mit 4 farbigen Frottagen von Max Ernst |
1936 | EUR 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 21,120.00 |
| 3255 | Kippenberger, Martin | The Cologne Manifesto |
1985 | EUR 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 19,200.00 |
| 3474 | Schammade, Die | Herausgegeben von Johannes Theodor Baargeld (d.i. Alfr. Ferd. Gruenwald) und Max Ern |
1920 | EUR 7,500.00 - 7,500.00 | EUR 12,800.00 |
| 3100 | Derriere le Miroir Folge von 242 Nummern in 197 Heften |
1946 - 1982 | EUR 9,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 11,520.00 | |
| 3623 | Picasso, Pablo | Exposition Vallauris-57 |
1957 | EUR 2,200.00 - 2,200.00 | EUR 7,040.00 |
| 3136 | Figur 1. Graphisches Jahrbuch 1963-64 (Vorzugsausgabe) |
1965 | EUR 300.00 - 300.00 | EUR 4,864.00 | |
| 3499 | Schwitters, Kurt | Die Scheuche |
1925 | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,864.00 |
| 3635 | Coburn, Alvin Langdon | London |
1909 | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 3,840.00 |
| 3502 | Cooper, James Fenimore und Slevogt, Max | Der Lederstrumpf von Max Slevogt |
1909 | EUR 3,500.00 - 3,500.00 | EUR 3,072.00 |
| 3202 | Hohelied Salomo, Das und Gill, Eric - Illustr. | Leipzig, Insel, 1931 |
1931 | EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 2,816.00 |
| 3024 | Barlach, Ernst | Der arme Vetter |
1919 | EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 2,560.00 |
| 3085 | Chagall, Marc | Drawings for the Bible |
1960 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,560.00 |
| 3515 | Sturm, Der. Vierteljahresschrift, 1., 2. und 4 Heft |
1924 | EUR 900.00 - 900.00 | EUR 2,432.00 | |
| 3083 | Chagall, Marc | Bible (Widmungsexemplar) |
1956 | EUR 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 2,304.00 |
| 3405 | Natur Gestalten | 30 Blatter fur G. W. (Mappenwerk) |
1998 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 2,252.80 |
| 3532 | Tripp, Jan Peter | "Spater Kafka". Acryl auf Papier |
EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 2,176.00 | |
| 3188 | Holderlin, Friedrich | Samtliche Werke. Historisch-kritische Ausgabe |
1913-1916 Bande | EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 2,048.00 |
| 3084 | Chagall, Marc | Bible |
1956 | EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 3193 | Hofmannsthal, Hugo von | Die prosaischen Schriften gesammelt |
1907-1917. | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 3287 | Elias, Julius und Liebermann, Max - Illustr. | Max Liebermann zu Hause (VA) |
1918 | EUR 2,200.00 - 2,200.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 3643 | Jones, Colin | Ohne Titel. Silbergelatineabzug |
1970 | EUR 450.00 - 450.00 | EUR 1,920.00 |
| 3042 | Benn, Gottfried | Ausgewahlte Gedichte (Widmungsexemplar) |
1936 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,792.00 |
| 3381 | Masereel, Frans | Die Stadt. 50 num. Exemplare auf Japan |
1925 | EUR 1,300.00 - 1,300.00 | EUR 1,792.00 |
| 3631 | Brassai | Paris de nuit |
1933 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,792.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
