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Catawiki B. V.: Photography Books Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Photography Books Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 8,653.51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 01, 2026 - March 01, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 13,215.00 |
| Sale Number | #30126 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 16,050.00 |
| Total Lots | 34 | ||
| Sold Lots | 24.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 18,110.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.59% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 21,775.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 10 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 39.74% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101440649 | Signed; Darren Almond | FULLMOON [Art Edition Ndeg30/60 with "Fullmoon@Horseshoe Bend" C-Print] |
2022 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,700.00 | EUR 1,640.45 |
| 101158188 | Steve McCurry | Capturing Life |
2025 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,300.00 | EUR 1,079.10 |
| 101319733 | Signed; Mario Testino | Kate Moss by Mario Testino [Limited collector's edition] |
2010 | EUR 1,400.00 - 1,700.00 | EUR 970.10 |
| 101435544 | Sebastiao Salgado | TERRA [Poster Edition, 75 x 56 cm, with 45 Posters] |
1997 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 599.50 |
| 101211530 | Luigi Ghirri; Piero Berengo Gardin | Kodachrome |
1978 | EUR 800.00 - 950.00 | EUR 457.80 |
| 101313507 | Krass Clement | FOR NATTEN Havana |
2001 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 371.69 |
| 101324111 | Josef Koudelka | Lime |
2012 | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 370.60 |
| 101442930 | Diane Arbus | An Aperture Monograph [1st ed., 1st printing including <>] |
1972 | EUR 850.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 343.35 |
| 101070544 | Signed; Lewis Baltz | Rule Without Exception |
1993 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 327.00 |
| 101397185 | Signed; Antoine D'agata | Methode [with print] |
2025 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 327.00 |
| 101411802 | Signed; Mitch Epstein | Recreation, American photographs [Photobook Parr & Badger] |
2005 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 222.36 |
| 101313177 | Krass Clement | Bag Saga Blok |
2014 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 101324805 | Bruce Davidson | CIRCUS |
2007 | EUR 300.00 - 350.00 | EUR 212.55 |
| 101377640 | Signed; Ray K. Metzker | Automagic (ex ndeg489) |
2009 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 196.20 |
| 101390720 | Ari Marcopoulos | Directory [with Signed Xerox Print] |
2011 | EUR 375.00 - 450.00 | EUR 190.75 |
| 101380478 | Signed; Alain Cornu | Sur Paris |
2016 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 168.95 |
| 101383143 | Signed; Michael Kenna | Tranquil Morning |
2012 | EUR 275.00 - 325.00 | EUR 156.96 |
| 101334830 | Charles Koechlin, Daniel Biot, Jean de Morene | Ports |
1933 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 147.15 |
| 101415070 | Guy Bourdin | A Message for You [XL Edition] |
2013 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 130.80 |
| 101386444 | Cristina Garcia Rodero | Rituales En Haiti |
2001 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 120.99 |
| 101339778 | Signed; Michael Ackerman | White Eye |
2004 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 115.54 |
| 101304754 | Helen Levitt; James Agee | A Way of Seeing |
1965 | EUR 275.00 - 350.00 | EUR 110.09 |
| 101413062 | Signed; FLORE | Maroc, Un temps suspendu |
2019 | EUR 450.00 - 500.00 | EUR 93.74 |
| 101422232 | Signed, Karel Plicka | Praha ve fotografii |
1940 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 82.84 |
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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.