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Christies: Contemporary Editions: New York
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| Auction Name | Contemporary Editions: New York | Total Sales (USD) | 2,066,163.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 26, 2026 - February 26, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,210,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #24246 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,835,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 173 | ||
| Sold Lots | 154.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,487,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.02% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,231,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 19 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 92.61% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) | Mick Jagger: one print |
1975 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 95,250.00 |
| 51 | ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997) | I Love Liberty |
1982 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 88,900.00 |
| 26 | WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (B. 1955) | Hyacinths (Wait Once Again for Better People) |
2020 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 57,150.00 |
| 141 | GERHARD RICHTER (B. 1932) | Onkel Rudi (Uncle Rudi) |
2000 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 149 | KEITH HARING (1958-1990) | Pop Shop V |
1989 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 85 | FRANK STELLA (1936-2024) | Ain Ghazal Variation |
1999 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 127 | ROBERT LONGO (B. 1953) | Joseph, from Men in the Cities |
2000 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 146 | JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988) | Untitled (Ramus of Mandible) from Anatomy |
1982 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 24 | WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (B. 1955) | Remembering the Treason Trial |
2013 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 56 | ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997) | Art Critic |
1996 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 45 | ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) | Flowers |
1964 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 126 | ROBERT LONGO (B. 1953) | Eric, from Men in the Cities |
1999 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 29 | ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923-2015) | Untitled (Red), from Purple Red Gray Orange Series |
1988 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 |
| 147 | JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988) | Untitled (Right Humerus) From Anatomy |
1982 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 |
| 150 | KEITH HARING (1958-1990) | Untitled, from Three Lithographs |
1985 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 |
| 109 | JENNIFER BARTLETT (1941-2022) | Shadow |
1984 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 128 | FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992) | Triptyque Aout 1972 |
1979 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 148 | KEITH HARING (1958-1990) | Pop Shop Quad IV |
1989 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 30,480.00 |
| 6 | JULIE MEHRETU (B. 1970) | Achille (epoch) |
2015 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 63 | ALEX KATZ (B. 1927) | Orange Hat, from Alex and Ada, the 1960's to the 1980's |
1990 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 84 | FRANK STELLA (1936-2024) | Estoril Five I, from Circuits |
1982 | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 151 | KEITH HARING (1958-1990) | Icons: one print |
1990 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 16 | VIJA CELMINS (B. 1938) | Ocean Surface Wood Engraving 2000 |
2000 | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 46 | ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) | Jacqueline Kennedy II (Jackie II), from 11 Pop Artists II |
1966 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 169 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | The Souls on Jacob's Ladder Take Their Flight: one print |
2007 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
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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.