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Quinn's Auction Galleries: September Fine and Decorative Arts Auction

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Auction Name September Fine and Decorative Arts Auction Total Sales (USD) 18,516.60
Auction Date September 19, 2025 - September 19, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 14,340.00
Sale Number #91925 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 21,900.00
Total Lots 58
Sold Lots 36.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 20,480.00
% of Lots Sold 62.07% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 30,950.00
Unsold Lots 22 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 59.83%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
175 Jacoulet, Paul (French, 1902-1960).

Jacoulet, "Les Jades:Chinoise," Woodblock, c.1940.

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD 6,032.50
184 Neiman, LeRoy (American/New York, 1921-2012).

LeRoy Neiman, "Roulette," 1970, Serigraph.

1970 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 2,540.00
179 Whistler, James Abbot McNeil (American, 1834-1903).

Whistler, "Thames Police," 1859, Etching.

1859 USD 1,200.00 - 1,600.00 USD 952.50
191 Dali, Salvador (Spanish, 1904-1989).

4 Dali Woodblock Prints from Divine Comedy.

USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 889.00
174 Jacoulet, Paul (French, 1902-1960).

Jacoulet, "Vent du nord, Cor?e," Woodblock, 1953.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 698.50
182 Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (French. 1841-1919).

Renoir, "La Chapeau Epingle," c.1894, Drypoint.

USD 700.00 - 900.00 USD 571.50
173 Jacoulet, Paul (French, 1902-1960).

Jacoulet, "Danses D'Okesa," Woodblock, 1952.

1952 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 508.00
172 Jacoulet, Paul (French, 1902-1960).

Jacoulet, "Fumes de Santal," Woodblock, 1948.

1948 USD 700.00 - 900.00 USD 444.50
189 Picasso, Pablo (Spanish, 1881-1973).

After Picasso, "Le Petit Bouquet," Lithograph.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 444.50
186 Chagall, Marc (Russian/French, 1887-1985).

Chagall, "The Tribe of Dan," 1962, Lithograph.

1962 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 412.75
187 Chagall, Marc. (Russian/French. 1887-1985.)

Chagall, Back Cover of "Derriere Le Mirior", 1979.

1979 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 412.75
181 Orosz, Istvan (Hungarian, b.1951).

Orosz, "Durer in the Forest," 1988, Etching.

1988 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 381.00
251 Noviello, Decio Paiva (Brazilian, 1929-2019).

Decio Noviello, "Amor II - Love," 1971, print.

1971 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 381.00
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Globe with semi-precious stone inlay.

USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 285.75
194 Walker, Sarah (Scottish).

Walker, "Tulips and Stripes," Linocut.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 285.75
180 Landeck, Armin (American, 1905-1984).

Landeck, "Rooftop, 14th Street," 1946, Drypoint.

1941 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 254.00
188 Dali, Salvador (Spanish, 1904-1989).

3 Dali Prints from The Divine Comedy.

1960 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 254.00
206 Neiman, LeRoy (American, 1921-2012).

LeRoy Neiman, "Sailing," Serigraph.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 254.00
207 Wendell, Samantha (American, 20th century)

S.Wendell, Mickey Mantle, A/C.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 254.00
170B Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892).

Yoshitoshi, "Obsession with Sparrows," Woodblock.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 228.60
190 Picasso, Pablo (Spanish, 1881-1973).

After Picasso, "The Monkey as a Jockey," 1954.

1954 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 215.90
169 Maki, Haku. [Maejima Tadaaki] (Japanese, 1920-2000).

Maki, "Poem 71-71," 1971, Woodblock.

1971 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 203.20
170A Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1876-1950).

Hiroshi Yoshida, "Osaka Castle," Woodblock.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 190.50
317

Portrait of Edward, Duke of Windsor and Wife.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 190.50
170 Maki, Haku. [Maejima Tadaaki] (Japanese, 1920-2000).

Maki, "Work 73-2 Homage to Deng," 1973, Woodblock.

1973 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 152.40
  • SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    The Odfjell Collection
    Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
    Ending December 4th
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON: «The heart of the Antarctic» + SUPPLEMENT «The Antarctic Book», 1909.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.
    SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    The Odfjell Collection
    Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
    Ending December 4th
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ELEAZAR ALBIN: «A natural History of Birds.» + «A Supplement», 1738-40. Wonderful coloured plates.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: JAMES JOYCE: «Ulysses», 1922. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
  • Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.
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  • Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.
    Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.
    Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.
    Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.