Catawiki B. V.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 10,341.92 |
| Auction Date | December 13, 2025 - December 13, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 10,145.00 |
| Sale Number | #121325a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 12,095.00 |
| Total Lots | 50 | ||
| Sold Lots | 31.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 21,190.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 62.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 25,120.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 19 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 41.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99672178 | Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) | Pablo Picasso adresse une curieuse photo erotique a Jaime Sabartes |
1960 | EUR 2,500.00 - 2,800.00 | EUR 3,272.18 |
| 99672606 | Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907), compositeur norvegien | Edvard Grieg renonce a un concert a Nice |
1898 | EUR 800.00 - 900.00 | EUR 763.00 |
| 99672302 | Georges BIZET (1838-1875), compositeur | Billet de Georges Bizet sur son opera Djamileh |
1872 | EUR 550.00 - 625.00 | EUR 523.20 |
| 99671306 | Alexander von HUMBOLDT (1769-1859), naturaliste et explorateur allemand | Humboldt fait parvenir des livres a Aime Bonpland, son compagnon de voyage en Amerique du Sud |
1810 | EUR 500.00 - 550.00 | EUR 512.30 |
| 99673533 | Georges GILLES DE LA TOURETTE (1857-1904), neurologue | Lettre du celebre neurologue Georges Gilles de La Tourette |
1900 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 479.60 |
| 99720513 | Louise de France | Belle lettre de Louise de France "Madame Derniere", fille de Louis XV, au cardinal de Bernis |
1776 | EUR 550.00 - 700.00 | EUR 457.80 |
| 99695674 | Charles de GAULLE (1890-1970) | Lettre intime de Charles de Gaulle apres la mort de sa marraine, Lucie Droulers |
1957 | EUR 425.00 - 475.00 | EUR 436.00 |
| 99673180 | Louis PASTEUR | Photo originale de Pasteur par Nadar |
1878 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 348.80 |
| 99694692 | Fragment de papyrus egyptien, en hieratique, de l'epoque ptolemaique |
50 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 348.80 | |
| 99695910 | Federico FELLINI (1920-1993) | Federico Fellini donne des nouvelles de Balthus et evoque le vide apres son dernier film |
1991 | EUR 375.00 - 425.00 | EUR 348.80 |
| 99720534 | JEAN II DE BLOIS-CHATILLON (v. 1340-1381) | Charte avec sceau de 1376 du comte Jean de Blois |
1376 | EUR 450.00 - 500.00 | EUR 348.80 |
| 99720064 | Charles GARNIER (1825-1879), architecte | 2 lettres de Charles Garnier relatives a la construction du nouvel opera |
1867 | EUR 200.00 - 220.00 | EUR 347.71 |
| 99672712 | Reynaldo HAHN (1874-1947), compositeur | Manuscrit musical de Reynaldo Hahn |
1910 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 272.50 |
| 99697154 | Jahn Davison ROCKEFELLER junger (1874-1960), financier et philanthrope americain ; il fit construire | Lettre de John D. Rockefeller a Edouard Herriot sur l'Institut International de Cooperation |
1934 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 245.25 |
| 99719050 | James FENIMORE COOPER (1789-1851), romancier americain, auteur du Dernier des Mohicans | Lettre du romancier americain James Fenimore Copper a la princesse de Salm-Dyck |
1828 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 99674177 | Famille BONAPARTE | Ensemble de 20 lettres et cartes de la famille BONAPARTE |
1890 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 174.40 |
| 99697415 | Jean-Baptiste COLBERT marquis de Seigneley (1651-1690), secretaire d'Etat a la Marine, fils du grand | Marine : Colbert de Seigneley autorise la vente des marchandises provenant de la capture deux |
1690 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 164.59 |
| 99673351 | Kees VAN DONGEN (1877-1968) | Kees Van Dongen juge son article mieux ecrit que celui de Mirbeau Renoir |
1920 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 163.50 |
| 99673849 | [Napoleon III] | Rare ordre du prefet de Police Maupas, date du 2 decembre 1851, jour du coup d'Etat de |
1851 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 122.08 |
| 99697873 | Louis XII fait requisitionner une nef navigant sur la Charente |
1505 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 120.99 | |
| 99694929 | Emmanuel CHABRIER (1841-1894), compositeur | Lettre du compositeur Emmanuel Chabrier |
1894 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 103.55 |
| 99673950 | Juliette ADAM (1836-1936), femme de lettres et salonniere | Correspondance de 28 lettres de Juliette Adam |
1900 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 81.75 |
| 99696564 | Shimon PERES & Menahem BEGIN | 2 photos signees par Shimon Peres et Menahem Begin |
1980 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 81.75 |
| 99698467 | Simone VEIL (1927-2017) | Simone Veil envoi une photo de la treception de Zao Wou Ki a l'Academie des Beaux-arts |
2004 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 75.21 |
| 99719650 | Fauconnerie et Venerie : 2 pieces manuscrites du XVIIe |
1690 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 65.40 |
![<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")