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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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Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers: Modern Art and Design
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern Art and Design | Total Sales (GBP) | 2,321.97 |
| Auction Date | October 24, 2025 - October 24, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,740.00 |
| Sale Number | #102425 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,650.00 |
| Total Lots | 30 | ||
| Sold Lots | 22 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 2,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 73.33% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 3,735.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 62.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | John Piper (1903-1992) | Arundel |
GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 202.24 | |
| 89 | VeeBee (British, contemporary) | Debbie Harry Rainbow, |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 202.24 | |
| 96 | Paul Catherall (British, contemporary) | Embassy Court |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 189.60 | |
| 83 | Alexander Millar (Scottish, contemporary) | Airplanes |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 176.96 | |
| 70 | Grayson Perry (b.1960) | Nine, Playing to the Gallery |
c.2014 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 164.32 |
| 66 | Richard Bawden (1936-2024) | Abbey Grange Barn, Coggeshall |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 151.68 | |
| 74 | John Piper (1903-1992) | Chiesa Della Salute |
c.1960 | GBP 80.00 - 100.00 | GBP 120.08 |
| 6 | Paul Horton (British, b.1958) | Man of God |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 113.76 | |
| 92 | Grayson Perry (b.1960) | Our Town |
c.2022 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 113.76 |
| 82 | Peter Collins (1923-2001) | female nude studies on 25 full sheets, |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 107.44 | |
| 69 | Eric Gill ARA RDI (1882-1940) | Mother and Child, |
1924 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 88.48 |
| 72 | David Hockney (b.1937) | Diner Dog |
c.1994 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 88.48 |
| 95 | Grayson Perry (b.1960) | Red Alan Manifesto, |
c.2014 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 82.16 |
| 51 | Alan Salisbury (20th century) | Surrealist imagery of screaming heads / figures, |
GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 75.84 | |
| 112 | Guy Allen (British, b.1987) | Inquisitive Stag, |
GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 69.52 | |
| 30 | Alison Neville (British, b.1945) | Madrass Interior, Marrakesh, |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 60.67 | |
| 31 | Alison Neville (British, b.1945) | Kings College Chapel, Cambridge |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 60.67 | |
| 63 | Tracy Myers (British, contemporary) | Cod I, Cod II, Cod III |
GBP 40.00 - 50.00 | GBP 60.67 | |
| 90 | Grayson Perry (b.1960) | Sailing ship |
c.2016 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 50.56 |
| 104 | Grayson Perry (b.1960) | Two, Sissy |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 50.56 | |
| 73 | Grayson Perry (b.1960) | Charms of Lincolnshire |
c.2006 | GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 48.03 |
| 107 | David Jones (1895-1974) | Family at the Hearth |
1923 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 44.24 |