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Catawiki B. V.: French Literature and Illustrated Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | French Literature and Illustrated Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 10,927.25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 09, 2026 - January 09, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 12,850.00 |
| Sale Number | #10926a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 16,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 20 | ||
| Sold Lots | 9.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 23,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 45.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 27,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 39.38% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100125360 | Dante / Salvador Dali | La Divine Comedie + rare 7e volume de souscription |
1963 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 4,251.00 |
| 100128212 | Signe ; Henri Matisse / Charles d'Orleans, Teriade & Mourlot | - Poemes de Charles d'Orleans manuscrits et illustres par Henri Matisse [100 Lithographies] |
1950 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,500.00 | EUR 1,744.00 |
| 100224794 | Emile Zola / Emile Coulon [eleve de Felicien Rops] | La Bete Humaine [EO 1/250 sur Hollande enlumine avec 2 dessins originaux --- reliure signee Aussourd] |
1890 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 872.00 |
| 100054783 | Cervantes / Louis Viardot [Trad.] / Tony Johannot | L'Ingenieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche [Reliure signee Ch. de Samblanx] |
1840/1836 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 | EUR 839.30 |
| 99981522 | Arthur Rackham | Contes du bon vieux temps. Chaperon Rouge ... [reliure Art Deco] |
1922 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 741.20 |
| 100087479 | Signe; Georges Villa / Theophile Gautier | Le Capitaine Fracasse [ex. de Paul Haasen avec envoi, trois dessins originaux et une suite sur |
1935 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 701.96 |
| 99980452 | Louis Richard-Mounet / Maurice de Becque | Le Veritable roman de Renart [1/60 sur Japon avec double suite des 40 gravures] |
1930 | EUR 650.00 - 750.00 | EUR 632.20 |
| 100220521 | Signe ; Emile Zola / Envoi autographe a Numa Coste | Mes Haines [reliure signee P. Goy et C. Vilaine] |
1879 | EUR 650.00 - 800.00 | EUR 600.59 |
| 99977381 | Antoni Tapies / Shuzo Takigushi | Llambrec Material [livre d'artiste signe et numerote par Tapies] |
1975 | EUR 550.00 - 650.00 | EUR 545.00 |
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Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 MarchKoller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000. -
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
