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Desa Unicum: Collectible Photography. Classics and Artistic Avant-Garde
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Collectible Photography. Classics and Artistic Avant-Garde | Total Sales (PLN) | 520,920.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | October 29, 2026 - October 29, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (PLN) | 475,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #102926 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (PLN) | 654,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 87 | ||
| Sold Lots | 58.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (PLN) | 905,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (PLN) | 1,220,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 29 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 42.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Witkiewicz Stanislaw Ignacy | Portrait of Janina Illukiewiczowna |
1912 | PLN 140,000.00 - 200,000.00 | PLN 120,000.00 |
| 6 | Grabski Wladyslaw Jan | Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz with Janina Turowska-Leszczyńska |
1932 | PLN 65,000.00 - 90,000.00 | PLN 90,000.00 |
| 10 | Uklanski Piotr | Untitled (Mr Francois Pinault, Chairman of the Artemis Group) |
2023 | PLN 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 | PLN 50,400.00 |
| 9 | Kozyra Katarzyna | Natura Morta |
2026 | PLN 50,000.00 - 65,000.00 | PLN 45,600.00 |
| 4 | Beksinski Zdzislaw | XXX |
1969 | PLN 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | PLN 19,200.00 |
| 41 | Rytka Zygmunt | FIAT 126p |
1976, printed 2013 | PLN 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 12,000.00 |
| 16 | Piasecki Marek | Untitled |
1959-67 | PLN 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | PLN 10,800.00 |
| 17 | Piasecki Marek | Untitled |
1960 | PLN 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | PLN 10,800.00 |
| 34 | Lodz Kaliska | Nudes descending the stairs at school |
2002 | PLN 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | PLN 8,400.00 |
| 72 | Bogdan Dziworski | Untitled |
1966 | PLN 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | PLN 7,800.00 |
| 79 | Helmut Newton | Self-portrait with model, Hotel Bijou, Paris |
1973, printed the 2000s | PLN 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | PLN 7,800.00 |
| 1 | Rubinstein Eva | Stairs, New Orleans |
1972 | PLN 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 7,200.00 |
| 81 | Pawel Bownik | From the series Disassembly |
2013 | PLN 6,000.00 - 10,000.00 | PLN 7,200.00 |
| 22 | Schlabs Bronislaw | Photogram 54/58 |
1958 | PLN 5,000.00 - 6,500.00 | PLN 6,600.00 |
| 23 | Schlabs Bronislaw | Photogram 72/58 |
1958 | PLN 5,000.00 - 6,500.00 | PLN 5,760.00 |
| 36 | Kwiek Pawel | Self-portrait |
1983 | PLN 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | PLN 5,760.00 |
| 78 | Benedykt Jerzy Dorys | Nude |
circa 1933, printed before 1981 | PLN 3,200.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 5,400.00 |
| 20 | Czaplinski Czeslaw | Tadeusz Kantor |
1982, printed 1990s | PLN 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 5,040.00 |
| 3 | Rydet Zofia | World of Feelings and Imagination II |
1975–1979 | PLN 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 48 | Weclawski Anatol | Brzozowa Street |
N/A | PLN 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 59 | Pierscinski Pawel | Roads |
1967 | PLN 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 69 | Chris Niedenthal | Warszawa |
1977, printed 2024 | PLN 2,400.00 - 4,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 71 | Czeslaw Czaplinski | Jerzy Kosiński |
1988 | PLN 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 4,560.00 |
| 2 | Rubinstein Eva | Urszula's Kitchen, Warsaw |
1987 | PLN 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | PLN 3,840.00 |
| 15 | Piasecki Marek | Untitled |
1950s | PLN 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | PLN 3,840.00 |
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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