Source : Doyle New York

Source Title Doyle New York
Description

Doyle New York is one of the city's major auction houses. Founded in 1962 by William Doyle, the privately held firm was still headed by members of the family almost half a century later. Doyle New York conducts around 35 auctions a year, drawing buyers and consignors from around the world. It has auctioned the estates of numerous household names such as James Cagney, Gloria Swanson, Bette Davis, Rock Hudson, Rex Harrison, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington.

Doyle regularly auctions material in categories such as fine art, jewelry, furniture, and books. Among the specialty departments maintained at Doyle is Books, Autographs, & Maps, and Prints & Posters. Doyle conducts two auctions per year in the books category, which includes autographs and maps. Books cover a diverse range of fields, including Americana, bibliography & fine printing, Illustrated and color plate books, atlases, literature, fine bindings, science & technology, travel & voyages, children's books, and more.

Approximately 15 auctions are run per year in the Prints & Posters category.

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Total Records in AED 38857
  • Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000