Hansons: An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992), 40126, Etwall, Derbyshire
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 01, 2026 - April 01, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [AUTOGRAPHS -THE ARTS]. Vera & John Russell's visitor book, 1962-67 |
1962-67 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 5,272.00 | ||
| 2 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Vera Russell, three-quarter length seated portrait |
[1978] | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 31,632.00 | |
| 3 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Paper Pools |
[1979] | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 19,111.00 | |
| 4 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Homage to Michelangelo |
[1975] | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 14,498.00 | |
| 5 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | A Souvenir of a Triple Bill for Vera [Vera Russell (1911-1992)] |
[1982] | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,636.00 | |
| 6 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Igor Stravinsky - Metropolitan Opera |
[London/New York] | 1981 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 8,567.00 |
| 7 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Alaska, four "home-made" laser prints |
[1990] | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,713.40 | |
| 8 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Untitled interior with fireplace, digital art [Apple Macintosh] |
[c. 1990-91] | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,426.80 | |
| 9 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Two double-exposed colour photographs of David Hockney with Gregory Evans and Vera Russell |
[c. 1979-80] | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 659.00 | |
| 10 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Eight "home-made" laser prints on six sheets of "Parsons Linen Ledger" cotton fibre paper bearing manufacturer's watermarks |
[c. 1990] | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,318.00 | |
| 11 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Letter Signed |
The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver | 1976-11-03 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,252.10 |
| 12 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Christmas Cards, two "home-made" colour Xerox prints on "Parsons Linen Ledger" cotton fibre paper bearing manufacturer's watermarks |
[1990-91] | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,240.60 | |
| 13 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Letter Signed |
headed "1385 Miller Place, Los Angeles, California 90069" | 1979-06-01 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,581.60 |
| 14 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Postcard Signed, addressed by the artist to Vera Russell in different coloured inks and fonts |
New York | 1977-10-10 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,252.10 |
| 15 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Letter Signed |
headed "2907 Montcalm Avenue, Los Angeles 90046" | 1979-09-08 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 5,535.60 |
| 16 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Postcard Signed, addressed by the artist to Vera Russell in different fonts |
India | 1977-04-05 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 500.84 |
| 17 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Letter Signed |
headed "2907 Montcalm Avenue, Los Angeles 90046" | 1979-12-02 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,636.00 |
| 18 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Postcard Signed, addressed by the artist to Vera Russell in red ink |
China | 1980-07-13 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,581.60 |
| 19 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Letter Signed |
undated [September 1980] | GBP 400.00 - 500.00 | GBP 4,481.20 | |
| 20 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Postcard Signed |
Bora Bora | 1976-04-07 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 606.28 |
| 21 | David Hockney (English, b. 1937) | Autograph Letter Signed |
headed "2907 Montcalm Ave. Los Angeles, Cal. 90046" | 1980-10-18 | GBP 400.00 - 500.00 | GBP 3,163.20 |
| 22 | HOCKNEY, (David) | Hockney Paints the Stage |
1985 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,449.80 | |
| 23 | Francis Bacon (1909-1992) | Autograph Letter Signed |
1966-03-30 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,108.80 | |
| 24 | Francis Bacon (1909-1992) | Autograph Letter Signed |
South Kensington | 1968-09-09 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,899.60 |
| 25 | Francis Bacon (1909-1992) | Autograph Letter Signed, with envelope addressed "Vera, John [Russell] with love all best wishes Francis" |
Undated [c. 1969] | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,108.80 |
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