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Sothebys: Important Americana including Early American Silver from the Roy J. Zuckerberg Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Important Americana including Early American Silver from the Roy J. Zuckerberg Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 263,525.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 23, 2026 - January 23, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 165,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #N12021 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 246,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 11 | ||
| Sold Lots | 9.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 185,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 81.82% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 278,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 94.59% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | John James Audubon (After) | Brown Pelican (Plate CCLI) |
1835 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 60,960.00 |
| 181 | John James Audubon (After) | Mallard Duck (Plate CCXXI) |
1834 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 53,340.00 |
| 179 | John James Audubon (After) | Wild Turkey (Plate I) |
1827 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 165 | John James Audubon (After) | Great American Hen and Young (Plate VI) |
1827 | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 185 | John James Audubon (After) | Canvas-Backed Duck (Plate CCCI) |
1836 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 |
| 187 | John James Audubon (After) | The Birds of America (First Octavo Edition): 12 Plates |
1840-44 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 186 | John James Audubon (After) | Maria's Woodpecker. Three-toed Woodpecker. Phillips' Woodpecker. Canadian Woodpecker. Harris's Woodpecker. Audubon's Woodpecker. (Plate CCCCXVII) |
1838 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 180 | John James Audubon (After) | Canada Goose (Plate CCI) |
1834 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 188 | After Pierre-Joseph Redoute | Les Roses: Six Plates |
1817-24 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 4,445.00 |
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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. -
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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.