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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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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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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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![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cc3f4f98-f195-4049-aca6-329c27fdd27c.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.")
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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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Nadeau's Auction Gallery: Contemporary and Decorative Art Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Contemporary and Decorative Art Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 76,342.50 |
| Auction Date | October 16, 2025 - October 16, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 45,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #101625 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 88,150.00 |
| Total Lots | 194 | ||
| Sold Lots | 147 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 68,250.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 75.77% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 131,650.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 47 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 57.99% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zao Wou-Ki | Foret Perdue |
1955 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 81 | Zao Wou-Ki | La Vieille Ville |
1953 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,575.00 |
| 32A | Robert Kipniss | Field House |
1951 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 82 | Zao Wou-Ki | Les Voiliers |
1953 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,925.00 |
| 8 | Hans Hofmann | Composition in Blue |
1952 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,340.00 |
| 61 | Marino Marini | The Rider |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,950.00 | |
| 186 | Diego Rivera | El Mercado |
1930 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,950.00 |
| 21 | Carol Summers | Hellespont |
1977 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,690.00 |
| 53 | Robert Motherwell | Calligraphy |
1966 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,690.00 |
| 55 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice in Wonderland |
USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,690.00 | |
| 164 | Alexander Calder | Spiral with Pumpkin |
1972 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 201A | Marino Marini | Tamburlano |
1951 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 222 | Serge Poliakoff | Composition Jaune, Orange et Verte |
1957 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,300.00 |
| 26 | Carol Summers | The Likiang |
1982 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,170.00 |
| 156 | Salvador Dali | I Went Down into the Garden of Nuts to See Fruits |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,040.00 | |
| 157B | Marc Chagall | Sera et Abimelech |
1952-1960 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,040.00 |
| 157 | Salvador Dali | I Have Compared Thee, O My Love, to a Company of Horses in Pharaoh's Chariots |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 910.00 | |
| 157A | Marc Chagall | Job en Priere |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 910.00 | |
| 25 | Carol Summers | Starry Night |
1979 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 44 | Hans Erni | Venus and Satyr Gazing |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 715.00 | |
| 27 | Carol Summers | Moonbow |
1967 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 650.00 |
| 59 | Marino Marini | Due Acrobati Con Cavallo |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 137 | Salvador Dali | The Shepherd |
USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 175 | Egon Schiele | Reclining Female Nude with Crossed Arms |
1917 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 650.00 |
| 217 | Barry Nelson | Chacha Loca |
1977 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 650.00 |
![<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b69c37e7-f18c-4417-b08b-f00e9b97a413.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.")
