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Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
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Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Temple Shakespeare. Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365.Sotheby’s: Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000.Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900.Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180.Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.
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Olympia Auctions: Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture | Total Sales (GBP) | 28,873.00 |
| Auction Date | October 12, 2025 - October 12, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 15,470.00 |
| Sale Number | #10025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 23,240.00 |
| Total Lots | 68 | ||
| Sold Lots | 58 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 17,320.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.29% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 26,040.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 10 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 110.88% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | BARBARA HEPWORTH (BRITISH 1903-1975) FOR ASCHER | LANDSCAPE SCULPTURE, 1947 |
GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,500.00 | |
| 498 | DON BACHARDY (AMERICAN B.1934) | PORTRAIT OF LOTTE LENYA |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,340.00 | |
| 301 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH 1606-1669) | JOSEPH AND POTIPHAR'S WIFE (B.39) |
1634 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 2,210.00 |
| 302 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH 1606-1669) | THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON (B.91) |
1636 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,950.00 |
| 391 | DAVID JONES (BRITISH 1895-1974) | BENIDICITE MONTES |
GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,560.00 | |
| 479 | VICTOR PASMORE (BRITISH 1908-1998) | POINTS OF CONTACT VARIATION NO.6 |
1972 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,170.00 |
| 554 | DAMIEN HIRST (BRITISH B.1965) | H10-4 SUIKO (FROM THE EMPRESSES) |
2022 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 436 | JOHN PIPER (BRITISH 1903-1992) | HIGH CROSS, HAMPSHIRE |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 483 | VICTOR PASMORE (BRITISH 1908-1998) | POINTS OF CONTACT LINEAR DEVELOPMENT NO.6 |
1970 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 780.00 |
| 481 | VICTOR PASMORE (BRITISH 1908-1998) | POINTS OF CONTACT LINEAR DEVELOPMENT NO.2 |
1970 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 624.00 |
| 482 | VICTOR PASMORE (BRITISH 1908-1998) | POINTS OF CONTACT LINEAR DEVELOPMENT NO.5 |
1970 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 598.00 |
| 438 | JOHN PIPER (BRITISH 1903-1992) | SCOTNEY CASTLE, KENT |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 546.00 | |
| 480 | VICTOR PASMORE (BRITISH 1908-1998) | POINTS OF CONTACT LINEAR DEVELOPMENT NO.1 |
1970 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 520.00 |
| 534 | JULIAN OPIE (BRITISH B. 1958) | THREE WALKING FIGURES |
GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 520.00 | |
| 427 | JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (BRITISH 1834-1903) | BIBI VALENTIN |
1859 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 468.00 |
| 303 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (DUTCH 1606-1669) | LANDSCAPE WITH A COW DRINKING (B.237) |
circa 1650 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 416.00 |
| 560 | DAVID HOCKNEY (BRITISH B. 1937) | A BIGGER PICTURE - RA POSTER |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 416.00 | |
| 518 | DEREK BOSHIER (BRITISH 1937-2024) | UNTITLED |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 488 | ANDRE DERAIN (FRENCH 1880-1954) FOR ASCHER | THE LOVERS - BOY AND GIRL (1947) |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 364.00 | |
| 511 | MARINO MARINI (ITALIAN 1901-1980) | OMMAGIO A MICHELANGELO, 1975 |
GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 364.00 | |
| 517 | DEREK BOSHIER (BRITISH 1937-2024) | MALE NUDE |
2012 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 364.00 |
| 421 | SIR MATTHEW SMITH (BRITISH 1879-1959) | RECLINING NUDE |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 338.00 | |
| 524 | JOHN HOYLAND RA (BRITISH 1934-2011) | UNTITLED |
GBP 350.00 - 450.00 | GBP 338.00 | |
| 537 | EDUARDO PAOLOZZI (SCOTTISH 1924-2005) | + POP ART REDEFINED |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 312.00 | |
| 380 | JACK BUTLER YEATS (IRISH 1871-1957) | THE VILLAGE (I); THE STRAND RACES (THE START) (II) |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 286.00 |