Heritage Auctions: Artists at Work: Photographs from the Collection of Milton Esterow Showcase Auction, 11258, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 08, 2026 - April 08, 2026
Page Size: 106 items in 5 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
38001 Thomas Struth

Thomas Struth (German, 1954) Gerhard Richter, 1993 Dye coupler print 6 x 4-1/2 inches (15.2 x 11.4 cm) (image) 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches (sheet) The photographer's copyright studio stamp, verso.

1993 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
38002 Maurice Guibert

Maurice Guibert (French, 1856-1913) Lautrec Sitting for a Self Portrait, circa 1890 Halftone print, printed later 7-3/4 x 7-1/4 inches (19.7 x 18.4 cm) (image) 8-3/4 x 8 inches (sheet)

circa 1890 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,218.75
38003 Michel Robinet

Michel Robinet (French, active 20th century) Odilon Redon a St. Georges de Didonne (Prise pour Edouard Vuillard), and Odilon Redon dans Son Atelier, 129 avenue du Wagram, Paris (Prise pour Ari Redon) (2 works), 1901 and 1910 Gelatin silver prints, printed

1901; 1910 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 94.00
38004 Edward Steichen

Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973) Balzac -- The Open Sky (from "Camera Work" XXXIV/XXXV), 1911 Photogravure 8 x 6 inches (20.3 x 15.2 cm) (image)

1911 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 625.00
38005 Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991) Eugene Atget, 1927 Gelatin silver print, printed later 13-7/8 x 20-7/8 inches (35.2 x 53 cm) (image) 14 x 11 inches (sheet) Signed in ink, titled in pencil and with the photographer's Maine studio stamp, verso.

1927 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,156.25
38006 Brassai

Brassai (French, 1899-1984) Nadar Plates, 1930s Gelatin silver print 11-1/2 x 9-1/8 inches (29.2 x 23.2 cm) (image/sheet) Credited, inscribed in French in pencil and with the photographer's studio stamp, verso.

1930s USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 159.00
38007 Willy Maywald

Willy Maywald (German, 1907-1985) Claude Monet's Pond at Giverny (5 works), circa 1940 Gelatin silver prints Each 9-3/4 x 9-1/2 inches (24.8 x 24.1 cm) (image/sheet) Three titled, one inscribed and each with the photographer's studio stamp, verso.

circa 1940 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 325.00
38008

Anonymous (20th Century) Claude Monet's Funeral at Giverny, December 9, 1926 Gelatin silver copy print, printed later 4-1/2 x 5-7/8 inches (11.4 x 14.9 cm) (image) 5 x 6-1/4 inches (sheet) Printed caption, ARTnews credit and date, window mat.

1926 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 64.00
38009 Pierre Matisse

Pierre Matisse (French/American, 1900-1989) Henri Matisse Studying Old Masters, Louvre, Paris, 1932 Gelatin silver print, printed later 4-3/4 x 6-5/8 inches (12.1 x 16.9 cm) (image/sheet) Titled, dated in pencil and with the photographer's gallery stamp,

1932 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 159.00
38010 Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) Henri Matisse with Doves, Villa Le Reve, Vence, 1944 Gelatin silver print, printed later 8 x 12 inches (20.3 x 30.5 cm) Credited, titled in an unknown hand in pencil and with the photographer's Magnum stamp, verso

1944 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,250.00
38011 Andre Ostier

Andre Ostier (French, 1906-1994) Matisse with Model, 1942 gelatin silver print 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm) (image/sheet) With the photographer's copyright reproduction limitation studio stamp, verso.

1942 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 325.00
38012 Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) Matisse's Studio, Vence, c. 1951 Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) (sheet) Stamped Made in France, with the photographer's Magnum, Harper Bazaar stamps and affixed typed caption label, verso.

c. 1951 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 625.00
38013 Helene Adant

Helene Adant (Russian/French, 1903-1985) Selected images for "ARTnews Annual XXI", 1952, including of Henri Matisse in His Studio, Vence (13 works), 1940s-1952 Gelatin silver prints Various sizes from 7-1/4 x 4-1/2 inches (18.4 x 11.4 cm) to 10 x 8 inches

1940s-1952 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 275.00
38014 Andre Kertesz

Andre Kertesz (Hungarian, 1894-1985) Marc Chagall, 1933 Gelatin silver print, printed later 9-1/2 x 6-5/8 inches (24.1 x 16.9 cm) (image) 10 x 8 inches (sheet) Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso.

1933 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 906.25
38015 Brassai

Brassai (French, 1899-1984) Emile Savitry, 1935-1936 Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s 13 x 11 inches (33.0 x 27.9 cm) (image/sheet) Signed in pencil and with the photographer's copyright studio stamp, verso.

1935-1936 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 239.00
38016 Lee Miller

Lee Miller (American, 1907-1977) Man Ray, Paris, 1930 Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1990 9 x 6-7/8 inches (22.9 x 17.4 cm) (image) 15-1/2 x 11-5/8 inches (sheet) Signed, titled, dated by Anthony Penrose, Estate Executor, in pencil and with the Mille

1930 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 199.00
38017 Man Ray

Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Marcel Duchamp with Shaving Lather, for "Monte Carlo Bonds", c. 1924 Gelatin silver print, printed later 9-3/8 x 7-1/2 inches (23.7 x 19.1 cm) (image) 10 x 8 inches (sheet) Credit, titled and inscribed Coll Teeny Duchamp in a

c. 1924 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,062.50
38018

Anonymous (20th Century) Andre Breton (3 works), 1950s Gelatin silver prints Each 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm)

1950s USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 69.00
38019

Anonymous (20th Century) George Grosz, 1950s Gelatin silver print, printed later 9 x 7-1/2 inches (22.9 x 19.1 cm) (image) 10 x 8 inches (sheet) Titled and inscribed Courtesy of Lilian Grosz in ink, verso.

1950s USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 79.00
38020 Lotte Jacobi

Lotte Jacobi (American, 1896-1990) Kathe Kollwitz, 1930s Gelatin silver print, printed later 9-1/4 x 8-7/8 inches (23.5 x 22.5 cm) (image) 10 x 8 inches (sheet) Signed in pencil, image recto.

1930s USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,125.00
38021

Anonymous (20th Century) Portraits of Henry Moore and his Circle (1918-1930s) Gelatin silver prints Each either 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) or 14 x 11 inches (35.5 x 28 cm) (sheet) One signed, titled, dated, inscribed 'For Milton with best wishes' in i

1918-1930s USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD 129.00
38022 Horst Tappe

Horst Tappe (German, 1938-2005) Oskar Kokoschka (7 works), c. 1980s Gelatin silver print Each 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) or the reverse (sheet) Each titled in ink, affixed label with typed title and with the photographer's studio stamp, verso.

c. 1980s USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 250.00
38023 Henry Moore

Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) "Mother and Child", Horoton Stone, Manchester Art Gallery, 1925 Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s 7 x 5-1/2 inches (17.8 x 14.0 cm) (image/sheet) Signed, titled and dated in pencil, verso.

1925 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 104.00
38024 Henry Moore

Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) "String Figure", Nos. 4 and 6 (2 works), 1938 Gelatin silver prints, the first printed later Each c. 9-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches (24.1 x 17.1 cm) (image) Each 8 x 10 inches (sheet) Each signed, titled, dated in pencil, the second

1938 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 199.00
38025 Henry Moore

Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) Four Forms (African Wonderstone), 1936 Gelatin silver print, printed later 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches (16.5 x 24.1 cm) (image/sheet) Titled, dated and inscribed 'Owner Buchholz Gallery' in an unknown hand in pencil, verso.

1936 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 99.00
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • Leland Little, June 12: The First Illustrated Edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
    Leland Little, June 12: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signed Pennsylvania Land Survey.
    Leland Little, June 12: The Scarce Jansson Edition of a Remarkable Early View of London.
    Leland Little, June 12: Signed Limited Edition of The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
    Leland Little, June 12: Faden’s Important and Scarce Map of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.
    Leland Little, June 12: William J. Tate (NC, 1869-1953), Archive of the "Original host to the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.”
  • Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
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    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950