AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

‘Dali plunges and digs in his nails, his fingers, his hands, his fists, his arms and his shoulders…’  DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealis...

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An unusual autograph album in the form of a 12mo hardback edition of The Ghosts of My Friends, arranged by Cecil Henland, First E...

ENSOR JAMES: (1860-1949) Baron Ensor. Belgian Painter. An important figure on expressionism and surrealism, associated with the group "Les XX". A ...

ENSOR JAMES: (1860-1949) Baron Ensor. Belgian Painter. An important figure on expressionism and surrealism, associated with the group “Les XX”. A ...

KUBIN ALFRED: (1877-1959) Austrian Printmaker & Illustrator, an important representative of Symbolism and Expressionism. A.L.S., Alfred Kubin, to ...

KOKOSCHKA OSKAR: (1886-1980) Austrian Artist, known for his intense expressionist portraits and landscapes. Signed colour 4 x 6 postcard, being a ...

GROSZ GEORGE: (1893-1959) German Artist. A.L.S., George & Eva Grosz, also on behalf of his wife, one page, slim 4to, Douglaston, Long Island, 1st ...

HARTUNG HANS: (1904-1989) German-French Painter of abstract style. An excellent and rare signed and inscribed abstract colour drawing by Hartung, ...

LE CORBUSIER: (1887-1965) Swiss-French Architect, Painter, Urban Planner. A very good A.N., with very attractive drawing by Le Corbusier, two page...

BILL MAX: (1908-1994) Swiss Architect, Artist & Designer. Signed 4 x 6 postcard, the image depicting Bill's sculpture Rhythmus im raum (1947-62) a...

JONGKIND JOHAN: (1819-1891) Dutch Painter. A good A.L.S., `Jongkind´, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 4th December 1864, to Monsieur Forget, Chief of the M...

DE KOONING WILLEM: (1904-1997) Dutch-American Abstract Expressionist Artist. Signed colour 6 x 4 postcard photograph of the artist standing in a t...

FONTANA LUCIO: (1899-1968) Argentine-Italian Painter and Sculptor. Known as the Founder of Spatialism. Rare A.L.S., `Lucio Fontana´, one page, 4to...

ANNIGIONI PIETRO: (1910-1988) Italian Painter. A good original black pen and ink sketch signed by Annigoni, drawn on a large 8vo piece of art boar...

DE CHIRICO GIORGIO: (1888-1978) Italian Artist, a strong influence on the Surrealist movement. Signed 4 x 6 postcard, the image depicting a reprod...

DE CHIRICO GIORGIO: (1888-1978) Italian Artist, a strong influence on the Surrealist movement. Rare signed and inscribed 5.5 x 8 paper photograph ...

CARRA CARLO: (1881-1966) Italian Painter. A leading early 20th century figure of the Futurist movement. A good A.L.S., `Carlo Carra´, one page, sm...

MORANDI GIORGIO: (1890-1964) Italian Painter and Printmaker. A rare, early original pen and ink book illustration drawn and signed by Morandi, one...

LARSSON CARL: (1853-1919) Swedish Painter. Best known for his watercolors of idyllic family life. An excellent A.L.S., `Carl Larsson´, a bold and ...

KANDINSKY WASSILY: (1866-1944) Russian Painter. A.L.S., `Kandinsky´, two pages, oblong 8vo, on two sheets, in pencil, Weimar, National Bauhaus, 27...

ANNENKOV YURI: (1889-1974) Also known as Georges Annenkov. Russian Artist, mostly known for his book illustrations and portraits. He also worked f...

GONCHAROVA NATALIA: (1881-1962) Russian Artist, an avant-garde Painter and reputed costume and set Designer. She was married to Russian artist Mik...

ZUOREN WU: (1908-1997) Chinese Painter. After Zuoren´s Giant Panda postage stamps design in 1963 for the People´s Republic of China, Giant Panda w...

WOU-KI ZAO: (1920-2013) Chinese-French Painter. A good signed and inscribed postcard to the blank verso, `Pour Gerard Leman, Amical souvenir de Za...

KUSAMA YAYOI: (1929-     ) Japanese Contemporary Artist who has struggled for much of her life with mental illness and, since the mid-1970s, has l...

MATTA ROBERTO: (1911-2002) Chilean abstract and surrealist Painter. A very attractive and unusual signed sketch by Matta, to an autograph letter r...

KAHLO FRIDA: (1907-1954) Mexican Painter. An extremely rare autograph envelope (slim oblong 8vo; front panel and reverse flap only) unsigned, addr...

KAHLO FRIDA: (1907-1954) Mexican Painter. Rare A.N.S., `Frida Kahlo´, one page, oblong 4to, Mexico, 28th October 1946, in Spanish. Kahlo annotates...

GÉROME JEAN-LÉON: (1824-1904) French Painter and Sculptor. A renowned academicist. A good A.L.S., `J.L. Gerome´, one page, 8vo, Paris, 28th Septem...

TURNER J. M. W.: (1775-1851) English Painter. A.L.S., J M W Turner, one page, 8vo, Royal Academy, (London), 30th September n.y., to Stanfield. Tur...

MILLAIS JOHN EVERETT: (1829-1896) English Painter, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A.L.S., J Everett Millais, one page, 8vo...

‘The living merit of the work made it stand out as among the most genuine creations in the gallery’ HUNT WILLIAM HOLMAN: (1827-1910) English Paint...

GERTLER MARK: (1891-1939) British Painter. A scarce A.L.S., Mark, to the verso of a colour picture postcard featuring a reproduction of a painting...

BACON FRANCIS: (1909-1992) Irish-born British Painter. Known for his grotesque imagery with works often in triptych or diptych formats. An excelle...

CASSATT MARY: (1844-1926) American Painter, one of 'Les Trois Grandes Dames' of Impressionism. A.L.S., `Mary Cassatt´, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 14th ...

BRIDGMAN FREDERICK ARTHUR: (1847-1928) American Painter. A renowned Orientalist. A good A.L.S., `F.A. Bridgman´, four pages, 8vo, Paris, 2nd Novem...

BERNSTEIN THERESA: (1890-2002) Polish-born American Painter and Writer. Bernstein died 17 days before her 112 birthday. A.L.S., `Theresa Bernstein...

HARING KEITH: (1958-1990) American Pop Art Artist and Activist. Haring´s imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th centur...

RAUSCHENBERG ROBERT: (1925-2008) American Painter and Sculptor. Signed postcard photograph by Rauschenberg, the image depicting the artist on Bore...

TWOMBLY CY: (1928-2011) American painter of large-scale and graffiti works. A fine signed 5.5 x 4 photograph by the American Painter, the attracti...

WARHOL ANDY: (1928-1987) American Pop Artist. A good signed 8 x 11 Playboy magazine cover, `Andy Warhol´, an appealing copy of Playboy, issued in ...

BLAKE PETER: (1932-     ) English Pop Artist, famous for co-creating the sleeve design for the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Ban...

POP & AVANT-GARDE ARTISTS: Small selection of three signed photographs and postcard photographs by various international artists comprising Herman...

POP ART: An attractive selection of three signed postcards by various artists, comprising JIM DINE (1935- ) American pop Artist; OLDENBURG CLAES (...

CANOVA ANTONIO: (1757-1822) Italian Sculptor. Best known for his marble sculptures, he is widely regarded as the greatest Neoclassical artist. Rar...

RODIN AUGUSTE: (1840-1917) French Sculptor. Signed postcard photograph `Aug Rodin´, the H. Manuel from Paris colour image depicting the French art...

`..thank you for having accepted to be a member of the committee of The Thinker..´   RODIN AUGUSTE: (1840-1917) French Sculptor. An excellent cont...

“I am glad to be able to announce to you the success obtained by the committee created to offer The Thinker to the city of Paris.”  RODIN AUGUSTE:...

GIACOMETTI ALBERTO: (1901-1966) Swiss Sculptor. Bold blue ink signature ('Alberto Giacometti') and date, Stampa, 7th August 1963, in his hand to t...

LANDOWSKI PAUL: (1875-1961) French Sculptor of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Autograph Statement signed, Paul Landowski, one page...

ERNST MAX: (1891-1976) German-born American-French Painter, Sculptor, graphic Artist and Poet. A pioneer of the Dada movement and surrealism. An a...

‘Would you care to compile a book about me?’   CALDER ALEXANDER: (1898-1976) American Sculptor. Also known as “Sandy”. Creator of the moving sculp...

BREKER ARNO: (1900-1991) German Sculptor and Architect. Best known for having been “Hitler´s favourite sculptor”. Two signed 4 x 5.5 photographs, ...

HEPWORTH BARBARA: (1903-1975) British Sculptor. Signed 4 x 6 photograph of Hepworth standing in a full length pose alongside one of her sculptures...

On her work Single Form HEPWORTH BARBARA: (1903-1975) British Sculptor. A good A.L.S., Barbara, one page, 4to, Trewyn Studio, St Ives, Cornwall, 1...

CRUIKSHANK GEORGE: (1792-1878) British Caricaturist & Book Illustrator, associated with the works of his friend Charles Dickens. Manuscript D.S., ...

Busch’s original illustrations for Eine Milde Geschichte BUSCH WILHELM: (1832-1908) German Illustrator, Humorist, Poet and Painter, a cultural ico...

HERGÉ: (1907-1983) Georges Prosper Remi. Belgian Cartoonist. Best known for creating the series of comics "The Adventures of Tintin". A very attra...

HERGÉ: (1907-1983) Georges Prosper Remi. Belgian Cartoonist. Best known for creating the series of comics “The Adventures of Tintin”. An excellent...

HERGÉ: (1907-1983) Georges Prosper Remi. Belgian Cartoonist. Best known for creating the series of comics “The Adventures of Tintin”. An excellent...