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Lyon and Turnbull: FIVE CENTURIES ft. A Vintage Viewpoint: 30 Years of Curated Antiques
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| Auction Name | FIVE CENTURIES ft. A Vintage Viewpoint: 30 Years of Curated Antiques | Total Sales (GBP) | 12,750.80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 18, 2026 - February 20, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 7,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #886 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 11,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 18 | ||
| Sold Lots | 14.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 11,250.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 77.78% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 17,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 73.92% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | , SIMON FRANCOIS RAVENET AFTER RICHARD DALTON | SET OF SIX ENGRAVED PRINTS OF ITALIAN CLASSICAL SCULPTURE, |
LATE 18TH CENTURY | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,286.00 |
| 692 | LATE VICTORIAN LARGE EGLOMISE MIRRORED 'OUTFITTING' SHOP SIGN |
LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,778.00 | |
| 143 | ALBRECHT DURER (GERMAN 1471-1528) | THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN - |
1508 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,270.00 |
| 104 | THOMAS SHERATON | TEN FRAMED PRINTS OF FURNITURE DESIGNS FROM 'THE CABINET MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER'S DRAWING BOOK' |
CIRCA 1791-93 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,143.00 |
| 695 | ENAMELLED METAL LONDON STREET SIGN |
EARLY 20TH CENTURY | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,143.00 | |
| 268 | VICTORIAN VERRE EGLOMISE CORK ADVERTISING SIGN |
LATE 19TH CENTURY | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,079.50 | |
| 416 | SET OF FOUR PRINTS FROM THE RUINS OF ANCIENT ROME SERIES |
MID 18TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 952.50 | |
| 422 | AFTER GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (ITALIAN 1720-1778) | two prints depicting The Colosseum and St Peter's Basilica in Rome, |
18TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 635.00 |
| 70 | AFTER CLAUDE LORRAIN | TWO ENGRAVINGS 'Mercury and Battus', ; the other entitled 'A View of Naples' |
17th January 1767, July 1769 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 609.60 |
| 200 | GREEN TRANSFER PRINTED MEAT DRAINER IN THE 'GIRAFFE' PATTERN |
MID 19TH CENTURY | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 457.20 | |
| 58 | GROUP OF FOUR GEORGIAN REVERSE GLASS PRINTS |
LATE 18TH CENTURY | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 431.80 | |
| 726 | LONDON TRANSPORT ENAMEL UNDERGROUND STATION SIGN FOR NOTTING HILL GATE |
1970S | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 355.60 | |
| 691 | WINDSOR NEWTON DOUBLE-SIDED TRADE SIGN |
20TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 330.20 | |
| 684 | VICTORIAN TRANSFER-PRINTED IRONSTONE BUTCHER'S TRAY |
19TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 279.40 |
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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.