Sworders: DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection | Total Sales (GBP) | 91,872.30 |
| Auction Date | July 09, 2025 - July 09, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 64,030.00 |
| Sale Number | #A1244 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 101,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 223 | ||
| Sold Lots | 164 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 88,160.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 73.54% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 139,420.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 59 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 65.90% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | Edward Wadsworth ARA (1889-1949) | 'Ausstellung Englische Graphik' |
GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,400.00 | |
| 80 | Richard Billingham (b.1970), | Untitled (RAL 13) and Untitled (NRAL 9), depicting 'Ray and Liz', |
1994, 1995 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 5,850.00 |
| 76 | Tony Ray-Jones (1941-1972), | 'A Portfolio of Fifteen Photographs 1967-1969', |
GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 3,380.00 | |
| 99 | Josef Sudek (Czech, 1896-1976) | three gelatin silver print photographs, mid-20th century, from the series 'Through the Window of My Atelier, 1940-1954': |
mid-20th century | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,860.00 |
| 1 | John Jeffries (1745-1819) and Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809), | A Narrative of the Two Aerial Voyages of Dr. John Jeffries with Monsieur Blanchard', presented to the Royal Society on 14 April 1785 and read before them in January 1786 |
GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,600.00 | |
| 152 | A large collection of Ministry of Supply/Air Ministry Collection official photographs |
20th century | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,470.00 | |
| 43 | A collection of four carte-de-visite albums, |
19th century | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 2,340.00 | |
| 98 | Josef Sudek (Czech, 1896-1976) | 'Remembrance of Mr. Poe' |
1959 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,210.00 |
| 78 | Richard Billingham (b.1970), | Untitled (RAL 23) and Untitled (RAL 2), depicting 'Ray and Liz', |
1994, 1995 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,080.00 |
| 253 | John Ruskin (1819-1900), | a group of various letters including: |
GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,080.00 | |
| 79 | Richard Billingham (b.1970), | Untitled (RAL 40) and Untitled (RAL 2), depicting 'Ray and Liz', |
1995, 1993 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,950.00 |
| 251 | John Ruskin (1819-1900), | signed manuscript notes on Carlyle's 'Frederick the Great', |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,950.00 | |
| 102 | Josef Sudek (Czech, 1896-1976) | two gelatin silver print photographs on card, c.1920s, from the series 'Street Scene and Landscapes' |
c.1920 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,820.00 |
| 96 | Josef Sudek (Czech, 1896-1976) | three gelatin silver print photographs, from the series 'Window of my Studio': |
20th century | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,690.00 |
| 77 | Richard Billingham (b.1970), | Untitled (RAL 18), Untitled (RAL 27) and Untitled (RAL 30), depicting 'Ray and Liz', |
1995 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,560.00 |
| 2 | Eugene de Gayffier, | 'Herbier Forestier de France', |
1868-1873 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,300.00 |
| 29 | A photographic album by Bisson Freres, |
mid-19th century | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 1,235.00 | |
| 48 | A collection of nude and erotic photography, |
20th century | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 150 | A large collection of radar and aviation-related photography, |
20th century | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,170.00 | |
| 136 | An album of portraits of German aristocrats and nobility, |
c.1860 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 1,105.00 | |
| 140 | A collection of naval and military photograph albums, |
GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 975.00 | ||
| 260 | Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954), | a signed letter, dated 21 April 1948, addressed to the photographer Denise Colomb, discussing images exchanged of the poet Antonin Artaud |
1948 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 910.00 |
| 25 | A group of daguerreotypes, |
mid-19th century, | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 845.00 | |
| 95 | Josef Sudek (Czech, 1896-1976), | a gelatin silver print on card depicting a shell, |
20th century | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 845.00 |
| 109 | John Wells (1907-2000) | Circle composition |
1950 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 845.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
