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Everard Auctions: The Estate of Arthur B. Kouwenhoven Jr. - Day 1
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Estate of Arthur B. Kouwenhoven Jr. - Day 1 | Total Sales (USD) | 21,145.60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 24, 2026 - February 24, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 5,980.00 |
| Sale Number | #20530 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 10,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 32 | ||
| Sold Lots | 31.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 6,080.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.88% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 10,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 196.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Paul Cadmus, Chuck Howard, | Fire Island, 1950, Photo |
1950 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,440.00 |
| 114 | Paul Cadmus, | Jack Fontan, Cherry Grove, Fire Island |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,456.00 |
| 102 | Georges Rouault (1871--1958), | Le Cirque, Aquatint |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,792.00 |
| 487 | Japanese Print of Man and Frog, Framed |
N/A | USD 30.00 - 50.00 | USD 1,152.00 | |
| 511 | 10 Books on Furniture Design |
N/A | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 832.00 | |
| 497 | Bruce Weber | Group of 18 Bruce Weber Photobooks, Some Signed |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 768.00 |
| 386 | 2 Jansen Framed Floor Plans and Another |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 704.00 | |
| 501 | 10 Books of Male Nudes including George Platt Lynes |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 704.00 | |
| 500 | 12 Franklin Library Leather-Bound Classics |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 576.00 | |
| 120 | Unsigned, Dear Dad, Silver Gelatin Photograph |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 544.00 | |
| 502 | 12 Leather-bound Classics |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 544.00 | |
| 21 | After Georges Braque, | The Black Birds, Lithograph |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 512.00 |
| 491 | Aristide Maillol, | Les Georgiques, Woodblock |
N/A | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 384.00 |
| 512 | 11 Books on Modern Painters, Mainly Related to Nudes |
N/A | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 384.00 | |
| 504 | 11 Photography Books, including Andy Warhol |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 352.00 | |
| 506 | 12 Photography Books, including Duane Michals |
N/A | USD 120.00 - 180.00 | USD 320.00 | |
| 513 | 9 European Interior Books |
N/A | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 288.00 | |
| 514 | 9 Books on Contemporary and Modern Art |
N/A | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 256.00 | |
| 515 | 10 Books on Interior Design |
N/A | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 256.00 | |
| 503 | 11 Interior Decorating/Decorative Arts books |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 224.00 | |
| 508 | 12 Contemporary Art Books, Including Rodin |
N/A | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 224.00 | |
| 495 | Givenchy Sale Catalogue and Givenchy Style Book |
N/A | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 192.00 | |
| 498 | 14 Asian Art books (Japanese, Chinese, etc). |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 192.00 | |
| 505 | 18 Books on Asian Art |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 192.00 | |
| 507 | 7 Renaissance Art Books |
N/A | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 192.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.