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OSENAT: Royalty at Versailles
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Royalty at Versailles | Total Sales (EUR) | 112,321.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 14, 2026 - June 14, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 43,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #174321 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 59,880.00 |
| Total Lots | 105 | ||
| Sold Lots | 68.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 83,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 64.76% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 114,380.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 37 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 98.20% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Robespierre Maximilien de | Generosite espagnole |
1776 | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 12,740.00 |
| 244 | Louis XII | Letter signed to a cardinal |
1501 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 10,400.00 |
| 245 | Francois Ier | L.S. to Jean de Selve |
1515 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 7,540.00 |
| 243 | Louis XI | Rare piece on vellum signed Loys |
1468 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 247 | Henri II | Letter signed to Jean de Senarpont |
1557 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 248 | Charles VIII | Letter signed as King of France |
circa 1495 | EUR 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 6,240.00 |
| 249 | Henri IV | Letter signed |
1592 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,550.00 |
| 22 | Philippe II of Spain | Letter signed "Yo el rey" |
1587 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 4,160.00 |
| 120 | Jazet Jean Pierre Marie; Vernet Emile Jean Horace | LOUIS XV AT THE BATTLE OF FONTENOY |
N/A | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 4,160.00 |
| 251 | Louis XVIII | Autograph letter signed |
1795 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 2,860.00 |
| 107 | Girard | LE BASSIN DE NEPTUNE VU DU COTE DU MIDY |
1714 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 2,600.00 |
| 103 | Silvestre Israel (1621-1691) | Races de Tetes et Dispositions des cinq Quadrilles dans l'Amphiteatre |
N/A | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 2,470.00 |
| 114 | Moreau Jean Michel | The Queen's Arrival at the Hotel de Ville |
N/A | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 2,340.00 |
| 246 | Henri III | L.S. to Lazare de Selve |
1568 | EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 2,210.00 |
| 250 | Charles X | Autograph letter signed to General Louis-Francois Perrin de Precy |
1795 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 2,210.00 |
| 84 | Roussel Jacques; Montandre Lonchamps | N Works, including: Military state of France |
1758-1792 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 2,145.00 |
| 17 | Marat Jean-Paul | Autograph letter signed "Le Dr Marat" to Alexis Rochon |
1788 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 1,950.00 |
| 100 | Perrot Pierre Josse Joseph (1678-1750); Bonneval Michel de | Vue en perspective de la decoration elevee sur la Terrasse du chateau de Versailles |
1739 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 1,950.00 |
| 330 | Aubry Charles | Collection des uniformes de l'armee francaise |
1823 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,950.00 |
| 5 | Court Calendar |
1819-1830; 1821 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,560.00 | |
| 26 | Vergniaud Pierre Victurnien | Autograph letter signed to his brother-in-law Francois Alluaud |
1784 | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,560.00 |
| 113 | Callet Antoine-Francois; Bervic Charles-Clement | LOUIS XVI IN CORONATION COSTUME |
N/A | EUR 500.00 - 700.00 | EUR 1,495.00 |
| 97 | David Francois Anne (1748-1824) | State portrait of Henri IV, King of France |
1816 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 1,300.00 |
| 109 | Girard | PLAN GENERAL DES JARDINS BOSQUETS ET PIECES D'EAU DU PETIT PARC DE VERSAILLES |
N/A | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,300.00 |
| 104 | Van der Meulen; Bonnart R. | The Prince of Orange's army defeated at Mont Cassel by the King's army |
17th century | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 1,235.00 |
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