Christian Hesse Auktionen: Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century | Total Sales (EUR) | 1,902,668.40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 819,060.00 |
| Sale Number | #33 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 1,209,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 597 | ||
| Sold Lots | 465.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 921,010.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 77.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 1,355,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 132 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 140.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Henri Matisse | Henri Matisse. Jazz. 1947 |
1947 | EUR 130,000.00 - 200,000.00 | EUR 223,200.00 |
| 51 | Joan Miro | Joan Miro – Paul Eluard. A toute epreuve. 1958 |
1958 | EUR 25,000.00 - 38,000.00 | EUR 57,040.00 |
| 54 | Joan Miro | Joan Miro. Constellations. 1959 |
1959 | EUR 17,000.00 - 25,000.00 | EUR 49,600.00 |
| 145 | Josef Albers | Josef Albers. Homage to the Square. Zur Ehre des Quadrats. 1967 |
1967 | EUR 23,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 37,200.00 |
| 13 | Wassily Kandinsky | Wassily Kandinsky. Klange. 1913 |
1913 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 34,720.00 |
| 104 | Jean Dubuffet | Jean Dubuffet – Francis Ponge. Matiere et memoire 1945 |
1945 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 32,240.00 |
| 391 | Heures a lusaige de Romme tout au long sans riens requerir. 1509 |
1509 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 32,240.00 | |
| 76 | Henri Matisse | Henri Matisse – Stephane Mallarme. Poesies. 1932 |
1932 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 29,760.00 |
| 98 | Joan Miro | Joan Miro – Adrian de Monluc. Le courtisan grotesque. 1974 |
1974 | EUR 17,000.00 - 25,000.00 | EUR 29,760.00 |
| 201 | Louise Bourgeois | Louise Bourgeois. Ode a ma mere. 1995 |
1995 | EUR 17,000.00 - 25,000.00 | EUR 29,760.00 |
| 84 | Pablo Picasso | Pablo Picasso – [Ilia Zdanevitch] Iliazd. Afat. 1940 |
1940 | EUR 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 27,280.00 |
| 90 | Pablo Picasso | Pablo Picasso – Roch Grey. Chevaux de minuit. 1956 |
1956 | EUR 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | EUR 27,280.00 |
| 35 | Jean de La Fontaine | Marc Chagall – [Jean de] La Fontaine. Fables. 1952 |
1952 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 26,040.00 |
| 46 | Joan Miro | Joan Miro. 13 lithographies. 1948 |
1948 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 24,800.00 |
| 138 | Eduardo Chillida | Eduardo Chillida – Jorge Guillen. Mas Alla. 1973 |
1973 | EUR 6,500.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 24,800.00 |
| 57 | Joan Miro | Joan Miro – Michel Leiris. Marrons sculptes pour Miro 1961 |
1961 | EUR 3,400.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 23,560.00 |
| 37 | Frank Kupka | Frank Kupka. Quatre histoires de blanc et noir. 1926 |
1926 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,500.00 | EUR 21,080.00 |
| 85 | Pablo Picasso | Pablo Picasso – Iliazd. Escrito / Pismo. 1948 |
1948 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 21,080.00 |
| 83 | Paul Eluard | Mappen und graphische Anthologien – Solidarite. 1938 |
1938 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 19,840.00 |
| 86 | Iliazd | Poesie de mots inconnus. 1949 |
1949 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 19,840.00 |
| 91 | Pablo Picasso | Pablo Picasso. Le frere mendiant 1959 |
1959 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 19,840.00 |
| 96 | Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes | Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes – [Ilia Zdanewitch] Iliazd. Boustrophedon au miroir. 1971 |
1971 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 19,840.00 |
| 34 | Nicolas Gogol | Marc Chagall – Nicolas Gogol. Les ames mortes. 1948 |
1948 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 17,360.00 |
| 64 | Pablo Picasso | Pablo Picasso – Ovide. Les Metamorphoses. 1931 |
1931 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 17,360.00 |
| 10 | Auguste Rodin | Auguste Rodin – Octave Mirbeau. Le Jardin des Supplices. 1902 |
1902 | EUR 2,800.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 16,120.00 |
