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Christies: Post-War to Present
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Post-War to Present | Total Sales (GBP) | 332,514.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 03, 2025 - July 03, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 281,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #23757 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 408,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 43 | ||
| Sold Lots | 30.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 451,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 69.77% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 655,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 13 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 50.75% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | GILBERT & GEORGE (B. 1943 & B. 1942) | Brotherhood |
2013 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 44,100.00 |
| 54 | DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) | Raymond Foye Looking at Brooklyn, Dec. 1982 |
1982 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 |
| 46 | BILL VIOLA (1951-2024) | Dialogues |
2002 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 27,720.00 |
| 102 | MARINA ABRAMOVIC (B. 1946) | Balkan Erotic Epic: Women in the Rain II |
2005 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 20,160.00 |
| 55 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989) | Tulip |
1984 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 18,900.00 |
| 106 | UGO RONDINONE (B. 1964) | Achtzehnternovemberneunzehnhundertneunundneunzig, no.167 G |
2000 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 18,900.00 |
| 94 | ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) | Philippe de Rothschild |
1974 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 45 | ZANELE MUHOLI (B. 1972) | MaID III, Philadelphia |
2018 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
| 104 | ELLIOTT HUNDLEY (B. 1975) | After Medea's Craft |
2007 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
| 107 | LEO VILLAREAL (B. 1967) | Lightscape (Horizontal) 2 |
2004 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,600.00 |
| 127 | DUNCAN MCCORMICK (B. 1977) | Maryland Bridge |
2021 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 11,970.00 |
| 56 | ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989) | Ada |
1982 | GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 10,710.00 |
| 113 | JAMMIE HOLMES (B. 1984) | Untitled |
2019 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 119 | SARAH MORRIS (B. 1967) | Johnny |
1995 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 101 | NOBUYOSHI ARAKI (B. 1940) | Tokyo Comedy-Yakuza |
1997 and printed in 2018 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 8,820.00 |
| 103 | NOBUYOSHI ARAKI (B. 1940) | Bondages |
2008 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 8,820.00 |
| 51 | WOLFGANG TILLMANS (B. 1968) | Christos |
1992 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 7,560.00 |
| 122 | FIKA LEON (B. 1983) | Don't Be Afraid, There are Still Many Choices |
2023 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 7,560.00 |
| 129 | ALBERT WILLEM (B. 1979) | A Heavy Rain Shower on the Beach |
2022 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 7,560.00 |
| 120 | TONY MATELLI (B. 1971) | Lost and Sick: Winter Version |
2000-2001 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 47 | RICHARD MOSSE (B. 1980) | General Fevrier |
2010 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 6,048.00 |
| 108 | ESTHER MAHLANGU (B. 1935) | Untitled |
2015 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 4,410.00 |
| 124 | MAX PRUS (B. 1987) | Clara Goes to Dongo |
2021 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 4,410.00 |
| 130 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | 8899. The fucking highway's longer from The Currency |
2016 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 4,410.00 |
| 128 | DAVID SHRIGLEY (B.1968) | Untitled (Big Sun) |
2008 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,780.00 |
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Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611. -
Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. -
Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000.