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Duke's: Interiors and Design
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Interiors and Design | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,527.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 26, 2026 - February 26, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 790.00 |
| Sale Number | #1137 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,470.00 |
| Total Lots | 27 | ||
| Sold Lots | 22.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,040.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 81.48% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,950.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 78.33% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON SPECIFIC CERAMIC/ POTTERY TECHNIQUES AND STUDIO POTTERS |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 208.00 | |
| 747 | AFTER AMMI PHILLIPS (1788-1865) | Girl in a red dress with cat and dog |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 195.00 |
| 311 | 'CHINESE PAINTINGS SHANGHAI MUSEUM' |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 117.00 | |
| 371 | FAITH WEBBER (20TH CENTURY) | Three zebras |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 117.00 |
| 642 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY | A collection of views from the New British Traveller |
18TH CENTURY | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 104.00 |
| 434 | SARAH MOON | A BIBA POSTER OF INGRID BOULTING BY SARAH MOON |
1970s | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 78.00 |
| 445 | KURDSEN (CONTEMPORARY) | Green Grass Parrot & Rozella, Australia |
N/A | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 65.00 |
| 749 | STEFANO DELLA BELLA (1610-1664) | Study of Saint Peter |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 65.00 |
| 257 | A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON POOLE POTTERY |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 58.50 | |
| 463 | MUHADIN (CONTEMPORARY) | 'Spanish Horses' |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 478 | FREDERICK AND RICHARD POLYDORE NODDER (17TH/18TH CENTURY) | Study of a boa constrictor |
1790 | GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 731 | MARGARET LEVINSON (CONTEMPORARY) | 'Dorset View' |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 728 | ATTRIBUTED TO MARIO VILLA (1953-2021) | A double portrait |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 703 | JENNY SURRIDGE (20TH CENTURY) | 'Birds 1' |
20TH CENTURY | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 633 | DENNIS WHITE (CONTEMPORARY) | 'Flower Urchin' |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 52.00 |
| 474 | MARGARET LEVINSON (CONTEMPORARY) | 'Ein Ardat' |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 39.00 |
| 517 | DENNIS WHITE (CONTEMPORARY) | 'Squid' |
2001 | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 39.00 |
| 258 | A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON GENERAL CERAMICS, STUDIO CERAMICS AND TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW BOOKS |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 60.00 | GBP 26.00 | |
| 272 | MARGARET LEVINSON (CONTEMPORARY) | 'A Japanese Dream' |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 26.00 |
| 362 | JEAN GILLES (1925-2014) | Two fashionable ladies in an interior |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 26.00 |
| 410 | MARGARET LEVINSON (CONTEMPORARY) | Egdon Heath, Wessex' |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 26.00 |
| 556 | MARGARET LEVINSON (CONTEMPORARY) | Rock Pools' |
N/A | GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 26.00 |
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Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Thomas Heywood. An Apology for Actors. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Illuminated Islamic Devotional Manuscript. 19th century. Approx. 90 leaves with gilt-decorated title and 2 full page miniatures of Mecca and Medina. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Antiphonal in Latin. Manuscript on Parchment. Cologne, early 16th century. $7,000 to $9,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Mohammed ibn Jafir Albategnius. De Scientia Stellarum Liber. Bologna: Victor Benati, 1645. $8,000 to $12,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Frank Herbert. Dune. Fine First Edition. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. $5,000 to $7,000.Swann, Apr. 23: William Shakespeare. Five Plays from the Second Folio. London: Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. $6,000 to $8,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. First edition, first issue. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. With an A.L.S. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, first issue. $1,200 to $1,800.Swann, Apr. 23: Ursula K. LeGuin. The Left Hand of Darkness. Inscribed First Edition. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. $800 to $1,200.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: L. Frank Baum & Ruth Plumly Thompson. Five First Canadian editions including Ozma of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz; [and others]. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Corita Kent. Different Drummer. 1967. Color screenprint; signed "Corita" in pencil on the lower edge. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Bible in English. Tyndale-Taverner Translation. The Bugge Bible. The Holye Bible. London: Imprinted by John Daye and Willyam Seres, 1549. $1,500 to $2,000. -
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.