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Christies: M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION
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| Auction Name | M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION | Total Sales (USD) | 7,777,980.00 |
| Auction Date | July 22, 2025 - July 22, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,322,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24220 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,987,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 65 | ||
| Sold Lots | 65 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,322,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,987,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 391.44% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Reptiles |
USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 529,200.00 | |
| 53 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Relativity |
USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 504,000.00 | |
| 63 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Ascending and Descending |
1960 | USD 35,000.00 - 45,000.00 | USD 378,000.00 |
| 44 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Other World |
USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 327,600.00 | |
| 51 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Concentric Rinds (Concentric Space Filling/Regular Sphere Division) |
1953 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 302,400.00 |
| 40 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Balcony |
1945 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 277,200.00 |
| 37 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Fish and Birds |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 189,000.00 | |
| 41 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Three Spheres II |
1946 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 |
| 49 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | House of Stairs |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 | |
| 58 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Print Gallery |
1956 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 |
| 59 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Belvedere |
USD 35,000.00 - 45,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 | |
| 62 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Waterfall |
1961 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 |
| 31 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Day and Night |
1938 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 163,800.00 |
| 35 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Ant Mobius Strip |
USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 163,800.00 | |
| 46 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | High and Low |
USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 151,200.00 | |
| 14 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Castrovalva, (Abruzzi) |
1930 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 |
| 60 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Belvedere |
1958 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 |
| 64 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Ascending and Descending |
1960 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 |
| 5 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Freighter |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 126,000.00 | |
| 32 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Ant Mobius Strip |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 126,000.00 | |
| 45 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Other World |
1947 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 126,000.00 |
| 3 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Bonifacio |
1928 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 |
| 47 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | High and Low I |
USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 | |
| 50 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Puddle |
1952 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 |
| 4 | MAURITS CORNELIS ESCHER (1898-1972) | Bonifacio, Corsica |
1928 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 113,400.00 |
![<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.")
