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International Autograph Auctions Europe SL: Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 2

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Auction Name Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 2 Total Sales (EUR) 1,643,518.50
Auction Date December 03, 2025 - December 03, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 596,240.00
Sale Number #120325 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 849,120.00
Total Lots 570
Sold Lots 570.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 596,240.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 849,120.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 193.56%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
960 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) & DONCIEUX CAMILLE (1847-1879) A letter of extraordinary rarity signed by both Monet and his first wife, Camille

 EUR 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 EUR 260,000.00
943 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet attempts to replace one of his paintings with a Cezanne at what would be the first presentation of the Impressionists in a public venue in France

 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 65,000.00
938 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet struggles with artistic frustration in Rouen - ' My stay here is coming to an end, but that does not mean I am close to finishing my Cathedrals'

 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 59,800.00
948 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) ' I am delighted to learn that your artists at the Savonnerie see the potential of my paintings'

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 52,000.00
958 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) ' as I get older, I am.....devoting myself to my work with more joy than ever'

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 52,000.00
951 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet makes a plea to Clemenceau to help protect his beloved gardens

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 46,800.00
937 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) ' I have just taken my reconnaissance walk and am going to set to work with great enthusiasm'

 EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 44,200.00
954 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) ' I couldn't bring myself to give you L'Allee du Jardin. I destroyed it'

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 44,200.00
957 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet reveals his exhaustion at working on his monumental Water Lilies

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 41,600.00
953 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 39,000.00
941 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) ' Jean is giving up his stripes for a three-month leave of absence, condemning himself to suffer every possible hardship....' '

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 36,400.00
946 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet warns a visitor to Giverny that ' in the afternoon the sun comes into the studio and the light is not as good'

 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 36,400.00
955 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 36,400.00
956 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet refers to his Water Lilies paintings - ' I have produced nothing for many years apart from the grand decorations'

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 36,400.00
959 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 36,400.00
949 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) On his return from London Monet orders French wine

 EUR 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 EUR 33,800.00
944 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) To fellow artist Frits Thaulow following the death of Sisley

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 31,200.00
952 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 31,200.00
939 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 28,600.00
945 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) A rare letter of Monet to Vollard, referencing Renoir

 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 28,600.00
947 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 28,600.00
933 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet' s last known letter to his friend Bazille

 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 24,700.00
950 MONET CLAUDE

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926)

 EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 24,700.00
1071 DUMAS ALEXANDRE

DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Pere (1802-1870)

 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 24,700.00
1091 LEOPARDI GIACOMO

LEOPARDI GIACOMO: (1798-1837)

 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 24,700.00
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    Year in Review
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
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