Catawiki B. V.: Autographs & Manuscripts Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs & Manuscripts Auction | Total Sales (EUR) | 4,064.61 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 30, 2026 - July 30, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 6,240.00 |
| Sale Number | #73026 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 7,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 35 | ||
| Sold Lots | 31.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 8,110.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.57% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 9,950.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 40.85% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104720658 | Hector Berlioz | Lettre autographe signee a Edouard Thierry |
1843 | EUR 900.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 927.59 |
| 105270917 | Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), world-renowned French Romantic composer (Symphonie fantastique) music | Autograph Letter Signed on the legendary "High C" in Rossini's William Tell & Adolphe Nourrit |
1852 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 574.43 |
| 105330842 | Pablo Casals (1876 – 1973), violoncelliste, chef d’orchestre et compositeur catalan | Photographie signee |
1950 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 333.54 |
| 105331083 | Edith Piaf (1915–1963), chanteuse et compositrice francaise | Photographie signee |
1940 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 305.20 |
| 105285160 | Maestro Musicista / Monaci / Monks | Canto Gregoriano, Monaci, Musica Polifonica Classica, Adagio |
1700 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 105283334 | Ferdinand Hiller | Double portee musicale autographe signee |
1852 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 185.30 |
| 105345151 | Artistes lyriques | important lot de 100 photographies argentiques dedicacees dont 2 de Nathalie Dessay |
2000 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 130.80 |
| 105218918 | Jenő Hubay (1858–1937) Hungarian violin virtuoso and composer | Autograph signed letter regarding the world premiere of his opera "The Violin Maker of Cremona" in |
1893 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 119.90 |
| 105347222 | Signed ; Josef Hofmann (1876-1957), Polish-American pianist, composer | Original Josef Hofmann Signed letter DS |
1922 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 111.18 |
| 105270897 | Jules Massenet (1842–1912), French opera composers Romantic era (Manon, Werther, Thais). | Exceptionally rare Autograph Document Signed referencing his world-famous opera "Thais" |
1898 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 110.09 |
| 104812665 | Jules Massenet | Lettre autographe - Repetitions, conflits de distribution et eloges sur Emma Calve |
1895 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 109.00 |
| 104811681 | Jules Massenet | Lettre autographe - Repetitions avec Emma Calve, succes de "Manon" & Tournee americaine |
1895 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 99.19 |
| 105270898 | Yvette Guilbert (1865–1944), French cabaret singer, actress, muse of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec | Autograph signed letter to a critic of "Figaro" stationery of the Grand Hotel Hungaria Budapest |
1895/1900 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 94.83 |
| 104903331 | Franz Lehar (1870 – 1948) Austro-Hungarian composer ("Lustige Witwe" etc...) | Autograph (2x) signed postcard to singer Helene Holeczek from Milano to Vienna |
1926 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 77.39 |
| 105343767 | Placido Domingo | 4 photographies dedicacees |
1980 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 62.13 |
| 105270912 | Henri Rabaud (1873–1949) & Max d’Ollone (1875–1959) , Composers (Prix de Rome) | 2 Important Autograph Letters Signed - Joint Concert Tour to Vienna & Polish Nobility |
1899 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 59.95 |
| 105343473 | Placido Domingo | programme dedicace du spectacle "Parsifal" |
2001 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 59.95 |
| 105344748 | Festival de Bayreuth | programme dedicace par Pierre Boulez et par une grande partie de la distribution |
1980 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 59.95 |
| 105341205 | Charles Gounod (1818-1893), compositeur francais [Faust] | Lettre autographe signee |
1866 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 58.86 |
| 105270809 | Ernest van Dyck (1861–1923), Belgian tenor, Bayreuth Festival. Vienna Court Opera. | Autograph signed letter Humorous content referencing Puccini's "La Boheme" & his valet "Leporello" |
1898 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 50.14 |
| 105343128 | Festival de Bayreuth "Gotterdammerung" | programme dedicace par Wolfgang Wagner, Horst Stein et par une grande partie de la distribution |
1973 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 50.14 |
| 104702546 | HUBENE R. – CHEF D'ORCHESTRE | UNIQUE – Album de partitions fin XIXe avec importante section MANUSCRITE et annotations de la main |
1917 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 44.69 |
| 105270911 | Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865–1950), legendary Swiss composer and founder of Dalcroze Eurhythmics. | Autograph signed letter Monumental Masterpiece with 6,000 Performers – Mentioning Eugene Ysaye |
1914 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 44.69 |
| 105343311 | Festival de Bayreuth "Siegfried" | programme dedicace par Wolfgang Wagner, Horst Stein et par une grande partie de la distribution |
1973 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 39.24 |
| 105343583 | Luciano Pavarotti | photographie dedicacee |
1978 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 37.06 |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
