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Christies: Contemporary Editions: London
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Contemporary Editions: London | Total Sales (GBP) | 945,769.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 31, 2026 - March 31, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 565,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24151 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 833,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 62 | ||
| Sold Lots | 58.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 950,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,403,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 67.37% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | BANKSY | Flower Thrower Triptych (Grey) |
2019 | GBP 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | GBP 177,800.00 |
| 3 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | The Virtues (H9) |
2021 | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 88,900.00 |
| 71 | BANKSY | Girl with Balloon |
2004 | GBP 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 88,900.00 |
| 17 | BANKSY | Have a Nice Day |
2003 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 53,340.00 |
| 2 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | The Archangels (H15) |
2021 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 50,800.00 |
| 11 | PETER DOIG (B. 1959) | 100 Years Ago |
2001 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 50,800.00 |
| 9 | DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) | Jonathan Wilkinson - Friday 28th November |
2008 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 40,640.00 |
| 12 | BARBARA KRUGER (B. 1945) | Untitled (We will no longer be seen and not heard) |
1985 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 33,020.00 |
| 24 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Ellipticine |
2007 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 33,020.00 |
| 23 | BANKSY | Soup Can (Original) |
2005 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 27,940.00 |
| 1 | DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) | No. 610, 23rd December 2010, from: My Window: Art Edition C |
2010/2019 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 24,130.00 |
| 70 | GERHARD RICHTER (B. 1932) | Cage 3 (P19-3) |
2020 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 21,590.00 |
| 14 | BANKSY | Pulp Fiction |
2003 | GBP 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 20,320.00 |
| 18 | BANKSY | Bomb Love |
2003 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 13,970.00 |
| 22 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Plate 4, from: The Souls on Jacob's Ladder Take Their Flight |
2007 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 13,970.00 |
| 13 | STIK (B. 1979) | Walk (Red) |
2012 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 12,700.00 |
| 28 | STIK (B. 1979) | Onbu (Piggyback) (Blue) |
2013 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 12,700.00 |
| 21 | JONAS WOOD (B. 1977) | Landscape Pot with Plant |
2017 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,795.00 |
| 29 | YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959) | Sword and Starlit Night (In the Floating World) |
1999 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,795.00 |
| 31 | STIK (B. 1979) | Onbu (Piggyback) (Grey) |
2013 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,160.00 |
| 30 | YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959) | Little Tannenbaum (In the Floating World) |
1999 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 9,525.00 |
| 33 | YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959) | Angry Face (In the Floating World) |
1999 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 9,525.00 |
| 25 | YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959) | White Fujiyama Ski Gelande (In the Floating World) |
1999 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 8,890.00 |
| 37 | STIK (B. 1979) | Dancer |
2011 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 8,255.00 |
| 32 | YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959) | Mirror (In the Floating World) |
1999 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 7,620.00 |
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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.