Hansons: An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992), 40126, Etwall, Derbyshire
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 01, 2026 - April 01, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sir Lawrence Gowing (English, 1918-1991) | Trees, oil on canvas |
N/A | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 1,449.80 | |
| 52 | Mary Potter (English, 1900-1981) | Trees, signed on stretcher verso |
N/A | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,558.60 | |
| 53 | Paul Nash (British, 1889-1946) | Fallen Tree In A Garden |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,977.00 | |
| 54 | Hugh Casson (British, 1910-1999) | Dome Summit, Nov. 1950 |
[1950] | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 527.20 | |
| 55 | [THE ARTS]. An archive of correspondence to Vera Russell from various figures within the arts... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 276.78 | ||
| 56 | Stanley William Hayter (English, 1901-1988) | Abstract Composition |
[1959] | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 57 | Victor Pasmore (British, 1980-1998) | A small archive of signed correspondence to Vera Russell (1911-1992)... |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 500.84 | |
| 58 | Robert Medley (English, 1905-1994) | Design for Eliot Memorial Concert |
Globe Theatre | 1964 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 4,217.60 |
| 59 | Robert Medley (1905-1994) | Handmade New Year's greetings card for 1991 |
1990-12-31 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 158.16 | |
| 60 | [ARTISTS]. Autograph Letters & Notes Signed... |
N/A | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 527.20 | ||
| 61 | Ben Nicholson (English, 1894-1982) | Autograph Letter Signed |
2 March [1967] | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 369.04 | |
| 62 | Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930-2017) | Three original b&w photographs... |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 63 | Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930-2017) | A collection of 11 original b&w white photographs of Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) |
[1963] | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 112.03 | |
| 64 | Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930-2017) | A collection of 12 original b&w photographs... |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 65 | Princess Margaret (1930-2002) | An archive of Autograph Letters Signed to John and Vera Russell... |
N/A | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,558.60 | |
| 66 | H. G. Wells (1866-1946) | Autograph Letter Signed to Vera Lindsay [Russell] |
1944-02-02 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 527.20 | |
| 67 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) | Autograph in black ink on verso of colour postcard depicting the Cote d'Azur |
Cannes | 1956-05-04 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,713.40 |
| 68 | Marc Chagall (1887-1985) | L'Ecuyere [The Woman Circus Rider] |
[1956] | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,295.00 | |
| 69 | [ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHY]. Original photographs of artists... |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 125.21 | ||
| 70 | Marguerite Duthuit Faure (1894-1982) | Autograph Letter Signed |
1966-02-10 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | Not Sold | |
| 71 | Max Ernst (German, 1891-1976) | Untitled 1962, signed by both Max Ernst & Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910-2012) |
[1962] | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,954.00 | |
| 72 | Max Ernst (German, 1891-1976) | Correspondence comprising: Autograph Letter Signed... |
N/A | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 632.64 | |
| 73 | Max Ernst (1891-1976) and Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) | A collection of nine original b&w photographs taken during a surrealist feast at which guests... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 922.60 | |
| 74 | [ARTIST AUTOGRAPHS]. A signed menu from Hotel de France |
1964-04-25 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 579.92 | ||
| 75 | German School (20th Century) |
[1962] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 606.28 |
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