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| Auction Name | Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 2,061,952.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | October 23, 2026 - October 23, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,552,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24498 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,247,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 166 | ||
| Sold Lots | 120.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,371,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.29% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,479,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 46 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 59.27% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | North Atlantic Ocean, Cape Breton Island |
1996 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 140,800.00 |
| 353 | Ruff Thomas (B. 1958) | Stars, 14h30m/-50° |
1990 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 108,800.00 |
| 208 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (1948) | Henry VIII |
2000 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 102,400.00 |
| 232 | Hujar Peter (1934–1987) | David Wojnarowicz (Village Voice, 'Heartsick: Fear and Loving in the Gay Community') |
1983 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 89,600.00 |
| 235 | Mapplethorpe Robert (1946–1989) | Calla Lily |
1984 | USD 70,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 89,600.00 |
| 231 | Mapplethorpe Robert (1946–1989) | Calla Lily |
1984 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 76,800.00 |
| 271 | Cunningham Imogen (1883-1976) | Triangles |
1928 | USD 80,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 76,800.00 |
| 330 | Newton Helmut (1920–2004) | Saddle I, Paris |
1976 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 76,800.00 |
| 210 | Becher Bernd (1931-2007); Becher Hilla (1934-2015) | Cooling Towers |
1964-1992 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 61,440.00 |
| 267 | Adams Ansel (1902-1984) | Aspens, Northern New Mexico |
1958, printed 1970s | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 53,760.00 |
| 266 | Adams Ansel (1902–1984) | Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley National Monument, California |
c. 1948, printed 1973-1977 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 48,640.00 |
| 289 | Kertesz Andre (1894–1985) | Washington Square, Winter |
1954, printed 1960s | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 48,640.00 |
| 239 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | Bass Strait, Table Cape |
1997 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 242 | Misrach Richard (B. 1949) | Untitled (November 20, 2011 3:42 P.M.) |
2011 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 204 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | Seagram Building – Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe |
1997 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 33,280.00 |
| 221 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (1948) | Colors of Shadow, C1018 |
2006 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 33,280.00 |
| 211 | Wegman William (1942) | Stormy Night |
1972 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 283 | Cartier–Bresson Henri (1908–2004) | Ile de la Cite, Paris, France |
1951 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 206 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | Stanley, New Jersey |
1978 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 |
| 245 | Hujar Peter (1934–1987) | Butch and Buster |
1978 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 |
| 280 | Cartier–Bresson Henri (1908–2004) | Rue Mouffetard, Paris |
1954, printed later | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 |
| 238 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | Marion Palace, Ohio |
1980 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 205 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | Empire State Building - Shreve, Lamb & Harmon |
1997 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 207 | Sugimoto Hiroshi (B. 1948) | Ohio Theatre, Ohio |
1980 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 334 | Newton Helmut (1920–2004) | Domestic Nude III, In the Laundry Room of the Chateau Marmont, Hollywood |
1992 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
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Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan. -
Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026 -
Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300