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| Auction Name | Paint. Print. Sculpt. | Total Sales (GBP) | 49,458.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 10, 2026 - March 10, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 29,450.00 |
| Sale Number | #A1272 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 46,760.00 |
| Total Lots | 177 | ||
| Sold Lots | 126.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 48,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 71.19% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 74,210.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 51 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 66.65% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (British, 1887-1976) | 'The Pond', 1974 |
1974 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,470.00 |
| 31 | Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (British, 1887-1976) 'Woman with a Beard', 1975 | Woman with a Beard', 1975 |
1975 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,300.00 |
| 295 | Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917-1992) 'By the River', 1966-67 | By the River', 1966-67 |
1966-67 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,170.00 |
| 96 | Sheila Robinson (British, 1925-1988) 'Spice Market, Istanbul' | Spice Market, Istanbul' |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 1,105.00 |
| 341 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Beauty Contest, Margate, 1967 |
1967, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,105.00 |
| 91 | Edward Bawden RA (British, 1903-1989) 'The Queen's Garden' (MG 174) | The Queen's Garden' (MG 174) |
N/A | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,040.00 |
| 211 | The Connor Brothers (British, b.1968) 'Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Never Get Invited to a Party' | Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Never Get Invited to a Party' |
N/A | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,040.00 |
| 346 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Regents Park, 1969 |
1969, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,040.00 |
| 331 | Andy Goldsworthy OBE (British, b.1956) | Forked Sticks in Water, Bentham, Yorkshire, March 1979 |
N/A | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 336 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Ascot, 1969 |
1969, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 363 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Beauty Contest, Margate, 1967 |
1967, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 360 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Beauty Contest, 1967 |
1967, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 845.00 |
| 332 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Skegness, 1968 |
1968, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 780.00 |
| 340 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) 'Trooping the Colour', 1967 | Trooping the Colour', 1967 |
1967, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 780.00 |
| 94 | Richard Bawden (British, 1936-2024) | 'Broccoli Rendezvous' |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 715.00 |
| 131 | Christo Javacheff aka 'Christo' (1935-2020) & Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935--2009) | 'Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin' |
1994, | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 715.00 |
| 148 | Anita Klein (Australian b.1960) 'Red Wine & Tulips' | Red Wine & Tulips' |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 715.00 |
| 212 | Tracey Emin RA (British, b.1963) 'Birds' | Birds' |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 715.00 |
| 348 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Brook Street, London, W1, 1968 |
1968, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 650.00 |
| 349 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Brighton, 1967 |
1967, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 650.00 |
| 95 | Sheila Robinson (British, 1925-1988) 'Black Tabby' | Black Tabby' |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 624.00 |
| 34 | Mark Hearld (British, b.1974) | Black swan |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 585.00 |
| 43 | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi RA (British, 1924-2005) 'Elephant' | Elephant' |
N/A | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 585.00 |
| 334 | Tony Ray Jones (British, 1941-1972) | Herne Bay, 1968 |
1968, printed later | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 585.00 |
| 55 | Eric Gill ARA (British, 1882-1940) 'In Domum Matris Meae', 1930 | In Domum Matris Meae', 1930 |
1930 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 546.00 |
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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.