Aguttes: Ancient Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Ancient Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 460,432.00 |
| Auction Date | February 26, 2025 - February 26, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 184,020.00 |
| Sale Number | #160382 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 237,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 239 | ||
| Sold Lots | 213 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 233,650.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.12% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 296,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 155.16% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", |
circa 1880? | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 15,600.00 |
| 310 | SCHMIED. MORAND (Paul). | Paysages mediterraneens. |
1933 | EUR 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 15,164.00 |
| 198 | MISHIMA Yukio (1925-1970). | L.A.S. "Yukio Mishima", New York December 25 |
1957 | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 14,950.00 |
| 275 | DALI. CARROLL (Lewis) | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Twelve Illustrations with Original Woodcuts and an Original Etching by Salvador Dali. |
1969 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 14,532.00 |
| 225 | NOBEL Alfred (1833-1896). | L.A.S. "A. Nobel", Paris October 14 |
1881 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 277 | DALI. [BIBLE. LATIN. 1967]. | Biblia Sacra vulgatae Editionis.... imaginibus Savador Dali exornata. |
1967 | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 8,715.00 |
| 97 | KUBIN Alfred (1877-1959). | LETTRE-DESSIN autograph signed, entitled Felix' |
EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 8,580.00 | |
| 235 | LAFAYETTE Marie-Joseph de (1757-1834). | L.A.S. "Lafayette," aboard the Brandywine September 7 |
1825 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 8,567.00 |
| 286 | FOUJITA. COCTEAU (Jean), pref. | La Mesangere. |
1963 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 7,690.00 |
| 95 | KUBIN Alfred (1877-1959). | 27 L.A.S. "Alfred Kubin", "Kubin" or "A.K.", mostly from Zwickledt 1939-1944, to Roderich HUCH |
1939-1944 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 7,540.00 |
| 140 | MATA HARI Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, known as (1876-1917). | L.A.S. "Mata Hari", Milan Thursday, to M. de MORTIER |
EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 7,150.00 | |
| 125 | DIAGHILEV Serge de (1872-1929). | L.A., Monte Carlo Samedi |
1927? | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 6,590.00 |
| 109 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", Giverny April 4 |
1917 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 127 | GAINSBOURG Serge (1928-1991). | Autograph NOTES, [1986] |
1986 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 180 | GOETHE Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). | L.S. "Goethe" with autograph date, Iena June 18 |
1806 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 213 | STEVENSON Robert Louis (1850-1894). | L.A.S. "Robert Louis Stevenson", Yacht Heron, Oban [Scotland, July |
1874 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 293 | JOSSO. DESCARTES. | Discours de la methode pour bien conduire sa raison, chercher la verite dans les sciences. |
1947 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 6,318.00 |
| 89 | COURBET Gustave (1819-1877). | 42298 L.A.S. "G.C", [Ornans January 14 |
1852 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 6,240.00 |
| 103 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", Zaandam June 17 |
1871 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,850.00 |
| 181 | GOETHE Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). | L.A.S. "JV de Goethe", Weimar July 6 |
1828 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 5,850.00 |
| 264 | BRAQUE. HESIODE. THEOGONY. | Etchings by Georges Braque. |
1955 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 5,686.00 |
| 130 | KARAJAN Herbert von (1908-1989). | Set of ten signed autograph letters from Herbert von KARAJAN to his parents. |
EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,535.00 | |
| 193 | KLOPSTOCK Friedrich Gottlieb (1724-1803). | L.A.S. "Klopstock", Hamburg May 7 |
1773 | EUR 700.00 - 800.00 | EUR 5,535.00 |
| 88 | COURBET Gustave (1819-1877). | L.A.S. "Gustave Courbet", [Ornans March 10 |
1850 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,460.00 |
| 104 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", Monday |
1878? | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 5,200.00 |