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Desa Unicum: Collectible Photography. Celebrities, Stars and Personalities
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Collectible Photography. Celebrities, Stars and Personalities | Total Sales (PLN) | 248,520.00 |
| Auction Date | December 10, 2025 - December 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (PLN) | 198,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #121025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (PLN) | 307,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 87 | ||
| Sold Lots | 52.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (PLN) | 371,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 59.77% | High Estimate of All Lots (PLN) | 560,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 44.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Eve Arnold | Marilyn Monroe |
1961 | PLN 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | PLN 21,600.00 |
| 4 | Paul Slade | Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller |
1959/2016 | PLN 12,000.00 - 20,000.00 | PLN 15,600.00 |
| 2 | Andre de Dienes | Marilyn Monroe |
1945 | PLN 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | PLN 9,600.00 |
| 11 | George Barris | Marilyn Monroe on Santa Monica |
1962 | PLN 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | PLN 9,600.00 |
| 9 | Bert Stern | Marilyn Monroe, from the "The Last Sitting" photo shoot |
1962/2011 | PLN 8,000.00 - 15,000.00 | PLN 7,800.00 |
| 71 | Marc Hispard | Kate Moss |
circa 1995 | PLN 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 7,200.00 |
| 13 | Tony Grylla | Audrey Hepburn |
1967 | PLN 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 6,600.00 |
| 81 | Helmut Newton | Hollywood |
1976/1979 | PLN 5,500.00 - 7,000.00 | PLN 6,600.00 |
| 87 | Milton H. Greene | Times Square, NYC |
1959 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 6,600.00 |
| 5 | Elliott Erwitt | Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach and Arthur Miller |
1960 | PLN 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | PLN 6,000.00 |
| 31 | Marcello Mencarini | Freddie Mercury |
1984/2021 | PLN 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 6,000.00 |
| 33 | Allan Tannenbaum | David Bowie |
1983 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 6,000.00 |
| 69 | Helmut Newton | David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini |
1988 | PLN 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 6,000.00 |
| 21 | Shahrokh Hatami | The Beatles |
1963 | PLN 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | PLN 5,760.00 |
| 27 | Allan Tannenbaum | John Lennon and Yoko Ono |
1980 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 5,760.00 |
| 67 | Allan Tannenbaum | Mohamed Ali |
1978 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 5,760.00 |
| 49 | Jean Jacques Bugat | Andy Warhol |
1966 | PLN 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | PLN 5,400.00 |
| 40 | Allan Tannenbaum | John Travolta |
1977 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 5,040.00 |
| 68 | Helmut Newton | Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall |
1987/1991 | PLN 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 5,040.00 |
| 48 | Oliviero Toscani | Andy Warhol |
1974 | PLN 1,800.00 - 3,000.00 | PLN 4,800.00 |
| 24 | Allan Tannenbaum | John Lennon and Yoko Ono |
1980 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 28 | Allan Tannenbaum | Mick Jagger |
1975 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 29 | Allan Tannenbaum | Rolling Stones |
1980 | PLN 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 32 | Herb Ritts | David Bowie |
1987 | PLN 1,800.00 - 3,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 42 | Tony Grylla | Jean Paul Belmondo |
1965 | PLN 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")