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Nadeau's Auction Gallery: Mid-Century Modern
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Mid-Century Modern | Total Sales (USD) | 71,402.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 24, 2026 - January 24, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 43,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #12426 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 84,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 88 | ||
| Sold Lots | 76.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 50,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.36% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 98,050.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 72.82% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Marc Chagall (French 1887-1985) | Quai aux Fleurs, 1954 |
1954 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 448 | Ed Ruscha (American B.1937) | Question & Answer, from Etc.; If; South; Question & Answer (Engberg 210), 1991 |
1991 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,200.00 |
| 201 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | Untitled (Amorphous Shapes) |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,225.00 | |
| 357 | Josef Albers (German/American 1888-1976) | I-S c Homage to the Square in Green and Blue, 1969 |
1969 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,900.00 |
| 200 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | Untitled (Spanish Refugee Aid C) circa 1971 |
circa 1971 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,925.00 |
| 234 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | The Boston Society of Architects, circa 1970 |
circa 1970 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,600.00 |
| 637 | James Gillray (British, 1756--1815) | "The Caricatures of James Gillray", Folio |
circa 1825. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,470.00 |
| 214 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | Vive La Paix (Long Live Peace) 1954 |
1954 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,080.00 |
| 453 | John Singer Sargent (American 1856-1925) | Study of a Seated Male in a Roundel, circa 1921 |
1921 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,080.00 |
| 458 | Bernar Venet (French B.1941) | Three: from Line, Arc, Angle Suite: Position of an Undetermined Line, 1981 |
1981 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,080.00 |
| 450 | Carol Summers (American 1925-2016) | Complete Set of Six: from "Inside the Palace, A Bow to India" Nurpur, "Bundi", "Mankot", "Kulu", "Chamba", "Malwa", Circa 1980 |
1980 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,950.00 |
| 211 | Henri Matisse (French 1869-1954) | Jeune Fille Aux Boucles Brunes (Duthuit 448), 1924 |
1924 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,690.00 |
| 203 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | La Lecture The Reading, 1926 |
1926 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 232 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | For Young Artists, 1971 |
1971 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 443 | Leonard Baskin (American 1922-2000) | ''Hydrogen Man'', 1954 |
1954 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 618 | Five Volumes of Harper's Weekly Civil War Years 1860-1865 all bound, in various states of use, along with one volume of Punch volume XLI |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 | ||
| 213 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | La Chevre, Exposition Vallauris, 1952 |
1952 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 629 | Nine Art and Design Coffee/ Table Books Group of illustrated art books, including Diana Vreeland: The Modern Woman, Reimagined: 45 Years of Jewish Art by Mark Podwal, ... |
late 20th century. | USD 150.00 - 350.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 364 | Marc Chagall (French 1887-1985) | Quai aux Fleurs, 1954 |
1954 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,300.00 |
| 578 | Richard Yarde (American 1939-2011) | The Savoy Ballroom Folio, 1986 |
1986 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,040.00 |
| 212 | Le Corbusier (French/Swiss 1887-1965) | Totem, 1963 |
1963 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 910.00 |
| 452 | Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian 1906-1997) | Untitled Black and White Dots |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 910.00 | |
| 204 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | Les Saltimbanques (The Tumblers), 1958 |
1958 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 227 | Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957) | Frescoes Of Diego Rivera, 1933 |
1933 | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 715.00 |
| 622 | Henry Alken (British, 1785--1851) | A Collection of Sporting Designs, comprising a Variety of Entertaining Subjects |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 715.00 |
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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.