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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
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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Ripley Auctions: Great Estates Live! Premier Art, Antiques, & Artifacts Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Great Estates Live! Premier Art, Antiques, & Artifacts Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 21,562.50 |
| Auction Date | October 04, 2025 - October 04, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 18,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #100425 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 28,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 34 | ||
| Sold Lots | 28 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 23,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 82.35% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 35,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 60.23% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Frank Stella, American (1936-2024) | San Miguel Dominguin, 1970 |
1970 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 147 | Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902 - 1971) | The Lapis, 1957 |
1957 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 121 | Thomas Hart Benton, Missouri / Massachusetts (1889 - 1975) | 'Sunday Morning'',1939 |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 192 | Carol Summers, American (1925 - 2016) | Esperanza, 1978 |
1978 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
| 120 | Thomas Hart Benton, Missouri / Massachusetts (1889 - 1975) | Lonesome Road, 1938 |
1938 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 122 | Thomas Hart Benton, American (1889-1975) | In the Ozarks, Plate Number Nine |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 47 | Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French (1841-1919) | Louis Valtat, 1904 |
1904 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 194 | James Rosenquist (American, 1933 - 2017) | Time Flowers set of 4 prints, 1974 |
1974 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 191 | Will Barnett (American, 1918 - 1992) | Summer Idyll |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 937.50 | |
| 193 | Al Held, American (1928-2005) | Almost There, 1988 |
1988 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 937.50 |
| 128 | Gino Severini (Italian, 1883 - 1966) | abstract color lithograph |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 21 | Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669) | View of Amsterdam from the Northwest, etching on fine laid paper, ca.1640 |
ca.1640 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 750.00 |
| 188 | Mark Tobey (American, 1890 - 1976) | Renaissance of a Flower |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 48 | John Taylor Arms, American (1887-1953) | In Memoriam (The North Portal of Chartres Cathedral) 1939, |
1939 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 45 | Jean Francois Millet (French, 1814 - 1875) | Peasant Girl from Auvergne Spinning Wool (La Fileuse Auvergnate) |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 119 | Birger Sandzen, Kansas, Colorado / Sweden (1871 - 1954) | Rocky Mountain Lake, 1948 |
1948 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 123 | Louis Icart, France (1888-1950) | Do Not Enter, 1922 |
1922 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 437.50 |
| 189 | Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904-1989) | Montre Molle, Melting Clock, 1968 |
1968 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 375.00 |
| 197 | Jeff Wall (Canadian, b. 1946) | The Picture Series "Trashed," lithograph, 2001 |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 343.75 | |
| 195 | Larry Zox, American (1936-2006) | Untitled, 1971 |
1971 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 281.25 |
| 52 | Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) | Le Jongleur, 1926 |
1926 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 225.00 |
| 51 | Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) | Au Pas de Parade (from "Grotesques") |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 200.00 | |
| 190 | Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904-1989) | Telephone Mou, Soft Telephone |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 200.00 | |
| 50 | Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) | La Parade, 1926 |
1926 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 53 | Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) | Le Trio |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 125.00 |