Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers: The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty: A Confluence of 19th and 20th Century Design
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty: A Confluence of 19th and 20th Century Design | Total Sales (USD) | 22,656.00 |
| Auction Date | February 29, 2024 - February 29, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 10,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #22924 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 15,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 23 | ||
| Sold Lots | 20 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 12,450.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.96% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 18,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 124.14% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | Miscellaneous Group of Arts and Craft Books, including many Roycroft Editions |
USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 3,584.00 | ||
| 118 | Alexander Apsitis (1880-1944) | Fairytale Illustrations: A Group of Three |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,688.00 | |
| 317 | Stephens, James | Irish Fairy Tales, illustrated by Rackham, Arthur |
1908 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 319 | Ingoldsby, Thomas | The Ingoldsby Legends of Mirth and Marvels, illustrated by Rackham, Arthur |
1907 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,664.00 |
| 87 | Amelia Bauerle (Bowerley)(1873-1916) | Children Amongst Foxgloves |
USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,408.00 | |
| 102 | Andersen, Hans | Fairy Tales, illustrated by Rackham, Arthur |
1932 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,280.00 |
| 190 | Nicholson, William | An Alphabet |
1898 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,152.00 |
| 86 | Warwick Reynolds (1880-1926) | Dust Jacket for Habits & Characters of British Wild Animals |
USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,024.00 | |
| 99 | Shakespeare, William | The Tempest, illustrated by Rackham, Arthur |
1926 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,024.00 |
| 143 | Robinson, W. Heath | Bill the Minder |
1912 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,024.00 |
| 279 | Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul; verses by Rentoul, Annie R. | Elves and Fairies |
1916 | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 1,024.00 |
| 97 | Morley, Christopher | Where the Blue Begins, illustrated by Rackham, Arthur |
1925 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 896.00 |
| 277 | Doyle, Richard | Fairyland: Pictures from the Elf World |
1870 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 896.00 |
| 167 | Nesbit, Edith | Peeps into Fairy Land: A Panorama Picture Book of Fairy Stories |
1895 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 640.00 |
| 230 | Malory, Sir Thomas | Le Morte Darthur |
1909 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 640.00 |
| 299 | Lord Tennyson, Alfred (1809-1892) | The May Queen, illuminated by David Reid |
USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 640.00 | |
| 329 | L'Oeuvre Leon Bakst pour la Belle au Bois Dormant, M. de Brunoff, Editor, 19222 |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 576.00 | ||
| 85 | After Horatio Walter Lonsdale (1844-1919) | The Procession of Empress Matilda |
1885 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 256.00 |
| 192 | Knox, Archibald (1864-1933) | Manx Fairy Tales |
1929 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 160.00 |
| 311 | Ashbee, C. R. (1863-1942) | Conradin: A Philosophical Ballad |
1908 | USD 50.00 - 100.00 | USD 160.00 |
