Aspire Auctions: May 2025 Auction - Online 5/23
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | May 2025 Auction - Online 5/23 | Total Sales (USD) | 10,801.00 |
| Auction Date | May 31, 2025 - May 31, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 12,125.00 |
| Sale Number | #413 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 21,225.00 |
| Total Lots | 43 | ||
| Sold Lots | 40 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 16,125.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.02% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 27,325.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 39.53% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Andy Warhol (American, 1928 - 1987) | Campbell's Soup Can (Tomato) (FS II.4A), 1966. |
1966 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,476.00 |
| 105 | Don McCullin (British, b. 1935) | Tormented, Homeless Irishman, Spitalfields, London, 1969. |
1969 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,353.00 |
| 84 | Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904 - 1989) | Crucifixion (AF 82-1) (Christ of Gala) (AF 82-1), 1982. |
1982 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 646.00 |
| 75 | Oscar Wilde at The Casino Program, dated July 15th, 1882 | The Decorative Arts. A Lecture by Oscar Wilde to be given at The Casino, |
USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 627.00 | |
| 68 | Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | Teeny, 1938. |
1938 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 566.00 |
| 83 | Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904 - 1989) | The Black Knight, AF 74-13, Michler/Lopsinger 587, 1973. |
1973 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 554.00 |
| 69 | Hiroaki Takahashi (SHOTEI) (Japan, 1871--1945) | A charming depiction of a white cat named Tama, |
USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 504.00 | |
| 79 | Alexander Calder (American, 1898 - 1976) | Red Sun, 1968. |
1968 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 492.00 |
| 91 | Francisco Zuniga (Costa Rican, 1912-1998) | Woman with Fish, 1980. |
1980 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 320.00 |
| 118 | Charles Fazzino (American, b. 1955) | N.Y. Cash or Charge?, 1997. |
1997 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 271.00 |
| 110 | John Pearson (British-American, b. 1940) | Circle Section Series / Invert PC, 1984. |
1984 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 258.00 |
| 73 | After Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881 - 1973) | Scene De Famille, from the La flute double (The Double Flute) Folio, 1967. |
1967 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 258.00 |
| 78 | Alexander Calder (American, 1898 - 1976) | Helices Alexander Calder Pace Columbus Exhibition Poster, 1984. |
1984 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 221.00 |
| 123 | Robert Robinson (American, Contemporary) | King of Pop. |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 215.00 | |
| 108 | Tiefeng Jiang (Chinese, b. 1938) | Little Black Horse, 1989. |
1989 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 197.00 |
| 109 | Mark Lancaster (British, b. 1938) | Motel, 1967. |
1967 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 197.00 |
| 62 | Pietro Testa (Italian, 1611 - 1650) | The Suicide of Cato(Bartsch 20); (Bellini 39); (Cropper 116 ii/v). |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 191.00 | |
| 82 | Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904 - 1989) | Biblia Sacra: Noli Me Tangere (Don't Touch Me). |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 191.00 | |
| 81 | Edmond Maurus (French, b. 1903 - ?) | Franziskaner Leist Brau Munich, ca.1930. |
ca.1930. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 185.00 |
| 116 | Jean-Francois Ibos (French, b. 1951) | Leopard Lady. |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 172.00 | |
| 72 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) | L'argile de Picasso, 1957. |
1957 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 166.00 |
| 63 | Continental Schools, attributed Late 18th / Early 19th Century | Rural Landscape with Figures. |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 154.00 | |
| 96 | Phyllis Sloane (American, 1921 - 2009) | Repose, 1977. |
1977 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 141.00 |
| 117 | Steven Hazard (American, b. 1951) | Media is the Message; Tower of Babel, Top Floor. |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 135.00 | |
| 103 | Walasse Ting (Chinese/American, 1929 - 2010) | Fireworks, 1974. |
1974 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 129.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://pjupgrade-qadev.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
