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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oskar Kokoschka (Austrian, 1886-1980) | Two Autograph Letters Signed... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 102 | Vera Russell (1911-1992) | An extensive archive of material comprising: Vera Russell's typed transcripts of her interviews with Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980)... |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 2,636.00 | |
| 103 | Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917-1992) | A small archive comprising: a postcard with painting of a puppy |
1961-07-14 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,636.00 | |
| 104 | Serge Poliakoff (Russian-French, 1900-1969) | Composition Noire, Bleue et Rouge [Schneider 37] |
[1962] | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,372.40 | |
| 105 | Serge Poliakoff (Russian-French, 1900-1969) | Composition Bleu, Rouge et Jaune [Schneider 20] |
[1958] | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 1,713.40 | |
| 106 | [The Museum of Modern Art]. A group of Autograph & Typed Letters Signed... |
N/A | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 107 | Kim Lim (Singaporean-British, 1936-1997) | Untitled Composition |
1972 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 632.64 | |
| 108 | Bill Jacklin (British, b. 1943) | Man With A Bib |
[London] | [1982] | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 65.90 |
| 109 | Edward Wolfe RA (British, 1897-1982) | Portrait of a head in blue ink, set at the beginning of an Autograph Letter Signed thanking Vera Russell (1911-1992) for an exhibition and inviting her to what promises to be "an amusing party", signed "Teddy" |
[c. 1960] | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 197.70 | |
| 110 | Edward Wolfe (British, 1897-1982) | Seated Girl |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 131.80 | |
| 111 | Edward Wolfe RA (British, 1897-1982) | Song of Songs |
[1980] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 474.48 | |
| 112 | Paul Valery (1871-1945), French poet, essayist, and philosopher | A very scarce recording of Valery reading from his own work "Mon Faust" |
Paris | 1944 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 98.85 |
| 113 | Jean Cocteau (French, 1889-1963) | Portrait of a face in profile |
[c. 1938] | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 764.44 | |
| 114 | Jean Cocteau (French, 1889-1963) & Christian Berard (French, 1902-1949) | La Coupe D'Or [The Golden Cup], five sketches of Nazi officers |
[1944] | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 395.40 | |
| 115 | Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861-1942) | Autograph Letter Signed |
dated January 14 1939 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 98.85 | |
| 116 | Walter Sickert (German-British, 1860-1942) | Untitled [Seated Woman], unsigned |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | GBP 448.12 | |
| 117 | Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) | Autograph Letter Signed |
1978-05-26 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 105.44 | |
| 118 | [PHOTOGRAPHY]. An archive of photographs of Vera Russell (1911-1992)... |
N/A | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,438.30 | ||
| 119 | Vera Russell (British, 1911-1992) | Underwater Scene with Perch and Eel |
[c. 1924-26] | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 72.49 | |
| 120 | A collection of correspondence highlighting Vera Russell's influence in the art sphere... |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 121 | Milein Cosman Keller (German-British, 1921-2017) | A collection of five signed works |
[1989] | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 122 | Michael Sandle (British, b. 1936) | Untitled Drawing |
[1965] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 123 | [THEATRE]. An extensive archive of material recording Vera Russell's acting career... |
N/A | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,120.30 | ||
| 124 | George Devine (1910-1966), influential English theatrical manager | Two Autograph Letters Signed |
17 May and 24 July 1943 | GBP 70.00 - 90.00 | Not Sold | |
| 125 | Michel Saint-Denis (1897-1971), French actor, theatre director, and drama theorist | An archive comprising 14 Autograph Letters Signed to Vera Russell |
[1940-44] | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 65.90 |
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