Auction Reports
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Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Autographs & Manuscripts Auction
- Auction Date
- 07/30/2026 - 07/30/2026
- Sale Number
- #73026
- Total Lots
- 35
- Sold Lots
- 31.0
- Lots Sold
- 88.57%
- Unsold Lots
- 4
- Total Sales (EUR)
- 4,064.61
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
- 6,240.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
- 7,800.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
- 8,110.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
- 9,950.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 40.85%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104720658 | Hector Berlioz | Lettre autographe signee a Edouard Thierry |
1843 | EUR 900.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 927.59 |
| 105270917 | Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), world-renowned French Romantic composer (Symphonie fantastique) music | Autograph Letter Signed on the legendary "High C" in Rossini's William Tell & Adolphe Nourrit |
1852 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 574.43 |
| 105330842 | Pablo Casals (1876 – 1973), violoncelliste, chef d’orchestre et compositeur catalan | Photographie signee |
1950 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 333.54 |
| 105331083 | Edith Piaf (1915–1963), chanteuse et compositrice francaise | Photographie signee |
1940 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 305.20 |
| 105285160 | Maestro Musicista / Monaci / Monks | Canto Gregoriano, Monaci, Musica Polifonica Classica, Adagio |
1700 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 105283334 | Ferdinand Hiller | Double portee musicale autographe signee |
1852 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 185.30 |
| 105345151 | Artistes lyriques | important lot de 100 photographies argentiques dedicacees dont 2 de Nathalie Dessay |
2000 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 130.80 |
| 105218918 | Jenő Hubay (1858–1937) Hungarian violin virtuoso and composer | Autograph signed letter regarding the world premiere of his opera "The Violin Maker of Cremona" in |
1893 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 119.90 |
| 105347222 | Signed ; Josef Hofmann (1876-1957), Polish-American pianist, composer | Original Josef Hofmann Signed letter DS |
1922 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 111.18 |
| 105270897 | Jules Massenet (1842–1912), French opera composers Romantic era (Manon, Werther, Thais). | Exceptionally rare Autograph Document Signed referencing his world-famous opera "Thais" |
1898 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 110.09 |
| 104812665 | Jules Massenet | Lettre autographe - Repetitions, conflits de distribution et eloges sur Emma Calve |
1895 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 109.00 |
| 104811681 | Jules Massenet | Lettre autographe - Repetitions avec Emma Calve, succes de "Manon" & Tournee americaine |
1895 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 99.19 |
| 105270898 | Yvette Guilbert (1865–1944), French cabaret singer, actress, muse of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec | Autograph signed letter to a critic of "Figaro" stationery of the Grand Hotel Hungaria Budapest |
1895/1900 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 94.83 |
| 104903331 | Franz Lehar (1870 – 1948) Austro-Hungarian composer ("Lustige Witwe" etc...) | Autograph (2x) signed postcard to singer Helene Holeczek from Milano to Vienna |
1926 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 77.39 |
| 105343767 | Placido Domingo | 4 photographies dedicacees |
1980 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 62.13 |
| 105343473 | Placido Domingo | programme dedicace du spectacle "Parsifal" |
2001 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 59.95 |
| 105344748 | Festival de Bayreuth | programme dedicace par Pierre Boulez et par une grande partie de la distribution |
1980 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 59.95 |
| 105270912 | Henri Rabaud (1873–1949) & Max d’Ollone (1875–1959) , Composers (Prix de Rome) | 2 Important Autograph Letters Signed - Joint Concert Tour to Vienna & Polish Nobility |
1899 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 59.95 |
| 105341205 | Charles Gounod (1818-1893), compositeur francais [Faust] | Lettre autographe signee |
1866 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 58.86 |
| 105270809 | Ernest van Dyck (1861–1923), Belgian tenor, Bayreuth Festival. Vienna Court Opera. | Autograph signed letter Humorous content referencing Puccini's "La Boheme" & his valet "Leporello" |
1898 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 50.14 |
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