In addition to books, americana encompasses pamphlets, letters, documents and manuscripts. One of the highlights of our upcoming books and manuscripts sale will be the charming group of 20. Sothebys was founded in 1774 when samuel baker first auctioned off books from the library of sir john stanley in london. Rm sothebys is pleased to offer to our global clients who wish to store their motor cars securely in the u. Visit our website to browse the online catalogue for. Sothebys and christies are one of the business worlds oldest duopolies.
Sothebys and christies jostle for sales the new york times. Sotheby s books and manuscripts department is divided into five subspecialties. Every dc comics issue from 1935 2016 to be auctioned as. Auction results for monterey car week 2019 fall below. Sothebys auction house archives sothebys international. The sale is highlighted by a private collection of modern literature, early hemingway letters. This june, our fine books and manuscripts auction in new york will. All successful registrations for this sale will show under the auctions section of myaccount. Christies books and manuscripts department offers for sale the best of the worlds printed books, maps, medieval manuscripts, autograph letters and archives. View sothebys auction results for contemporary art, impressionist modern art, old master paintings, jewellery. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable. The car, a 1939 porsche type 64 that was already facing controversy in the collecting world, hit the auction block saturday night at rm sothebys in monterey, california. Their work was featured in exhibitions at the smithsonian american art museum and the john.
Peter watson published this book at the end of 1997. To participate in this sale please call the bids department. New york yesterday in sothebys new york salesroom, three international bidders competed for more than 12 minutes for the original olympic games manifesto, driving. Two of the largest auction houses, christies and sothebys, are known for their classic repertoire but both have sold surprising items at auction. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. Sale n10087view print cataloguesothebys books and manuscripts department is. Discover the value of your rare books and manuscripts with sothebys. Notes on pens annotated first edition auction books. Today, with a 272year living legacy of uniting collectors with their passions, sothebys. Well illustrated catalogue includes the sale results. Sothebys books manuscript department presents its upcoming rare books and manuscripts auctions, auction results, online catalogues, and specialists insights. An auction is the simplest and most trusted way to buy a collector carand rm sothebys makes the process easy. Sales take a dive at sothebys postbrexit london auction the most highprofile works, a pissarro and two signacs, had been looted by the nazis and recently returned to the heirs of.
Sothebys and christies iconic, legendary and historical. Type 64 nazi car by porsche fails to sell amid auction. Sothebys impressionist and modern sale 2016 artnet news. Today well see a test of the high end of the market, with a bonhams sale that includes a 1932 alfa romeo 8c 2300 cabriolet by figoni and the first day of rm sothebys. The ian levine collection, a private sale featuring every comic book published by dc from 19342014 including complete runs of. Auction results we use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality. As sothebys prepares to auction first editions of books annotated by 50 top authors, curator and antiquarian bookdealer rick gekoski explains how he got all the greats to. Charles robertson was a british 19th century artist who was born in 1844.
Simply submit photos online to receive a complimentary auction estimate. Sothebys predecessor, baker and leigh, was founded in london on 11 march 1744, after samuel baker auctioned several hundred valuable books from the library of the rt hon sir john. Unless otherwise indicated, sales totals are hammer price plus buyers premium and are reported net of applicable taxes and fees. Unless otherwise indicated, sales totals are hammer price plus buyers premium and are reported net of. Sothebys auction catalogue skip to main search results department. Printed books christie s has achieved record results for works by significant contributors to the printed word. The agency segment accepts property on consignment, and match sellers. Our first magic auction of 2020 is the third sale from the collection of jim rawlins. Though always subtly different in corporate character, these auction houses have over the years been. Rare harry potter books auction results sothebys july. See 217 prices and auction results for the estate of katharine hepburn n08004 on wed, may 05, 2010 by sothebys new york in ny. Did you know that the first sothebys auction, held in london on march 11, 1744, featured a collection of rare books.
The sothebys auction results are in from some of the rarest and most in demand harry potter books. Featuring choice association items including treasures from the careers of harry blackstone, doug. Sothebys, the 275yearold auction house, is getting. Search the 8471 catalogs in our database and retrieve records for individual sothebys auction catalogs in the fine arts librarys collection catalogs from the past year are kept in the fine. Every dc comics issue from 1935 2016 to be auctioned as complete set by sothebys. Today, with a 272year living legacy of uniting collectors with their passions, sotheby s has grown to become the preeminent place where collectors gather, presenting auctions and exhibitions online and at venues throughout the world. Watsons book sparked several stories including a feature on 60 minutes. Bid stock sothebys stock price today markets insider. Auction results appear in the currency of the sale location. Sothebys auctions new york, ny bid online at invaluable. Sotheby s was founded in 1774 when samuel baker first auctioned off books from the library of sir john stanley in london. Rm sotheby s is the number one classic car and investment quality auction house in the world.