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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) | Grand Oiseau Gris |
[c. 1956] | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 77 | Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) | A small archive comprising: 1 Autograph Note Signed... |
1960-01-12 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 224.06 | |
| 78 | Georges Braque (1882-1963) | A collection of original b&w photographs |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 421.76 | |
| 79 | Feliks Topolski (Polish, 1907-1989) | George VI Attending a Function, unsigned |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 408.58 | |
| 80 | Jay DeFeo (American, 1929-1989) | [An original section of "The Rose"] |
1960-12-18 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 5,272.00 | |
| 81 | Sandra Fisher (American, 1947-1994) | Self-Portrait, signed & dedicated to Vera [Russell] |
[1977] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 210.88 | |
| 82 | Donald Evans (American, 1945-1977) | Amis et Amants, set of four fictional stamp designs |
Paris | 1974-05-15 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 659.00 |
| 83 | Barnett Newman (American, 1905-1970) | Christmas card with signed handwritten message in black ink to art critic John Russell (1919-2008) |
[1966] | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 263.60 | |
| 84 | R. B. Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) | An archive of correspondence to Vera Russell... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,054.40 | |
| 85 | R. B. Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) | Errata, signed & inscribed l.l., "For John and Vera (Proof) R. B. Kitaj" |
[1963-64] | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 86 | R. B. Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) | Acheson Go Home |
[1963-64] | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 87 | R. B. Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) | Photographs and Philosophy |
[1964] | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 88 | R. B. Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) | Self-Portrait |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 303.14 | |
| 89 | Philip Johnson (American, 1906-2005) | Autograph Letter Signed, Gritti Palace-Hotel, Venezia letterhead |
[c. 1960-70] | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 197.70 | |
| 90 | [ART CRITICS, HISTORIANS & CURATORS]. Autograph Letters & Notes Signed... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 342.68 | ||
| 91 | Paul Klee (Swiss-German, 1879-1940) | Composition (Sixty Squares) |
[1950] | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 474.48 | |
| 92 | Ernst Beyeler (1921-2010), Swiss art dealer & collector | A series of correspondence with Vera Russell |
1962-1972 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 93 | Mark Tobey (American, 1890-1976) | Composition, mixed media, framed with dedication verso, "To Vera [Russell] with love, Mark Tobey 1965" |
[1965] | GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 2,767.80 | |
| 94 | Mark Tobey (American, 1890-1976) | Leaves |
[1965] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 369.04 | |
| 95 | Mark Tobey (American, 1890-1976) | An archive comprising: Autograph Letter Signed to Vera Russell, "Night time Easter"... |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 276.78 | |
| 96 | [ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHY]. Original photographs of artists... |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 131.80 | ||
| 97 | Clement Greenberg (1909-1994), American essayist and art critic | A collection of Typed Letters Signed to Vera & John Russell... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 395.40 | |
| 98 | Sergio de Castro (Argentine, 1922-2012) | Composition with Letters |
1957 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 606.28 | |
| 99 | Giuseppe Santomaso (Italian, 1907-1990) | Untitled Composition |
1966 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | |
| 100 | Oskar Kokoschka (Austrian, 1886-1980) | Ruth 4, signed & dedicated "For Vera and John Russell with love 1962" |
[executed 1961] | GBP 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
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