Blackwell Auctions: May Exceptional Estates Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | May Exceptional Estates Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 39,604.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 09, 2026 - May 09, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 34,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #50926 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 68,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 68 | ||
| Sold Lots | 49.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 60,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.06% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 121,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 19 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 32.73% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Nolan Ryan; Johnny Bench; Mickey Mantle; Roberto Clemente; Willie Mays; Hank Aaron | 1968 Topps baseball card complete set |
1968 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,605.00 |
| 6 | Mickey Mantle #82 |
1953 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,212.00 | |
| 7 | James K. Polk | Autograph Letter Signed by U.S. President James K. Polk |
1845 | USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 4,095.00 |
| 122 | Joe Namath; Gale Sayers; Dick Butkus; Bart Starr; Brian Piccolo; Larry Csonka | Complete 1969 Topps Football set |
1969 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,223.00 |
| 233 | Michael Kenna | Tree and Mountain, Suizenji Joju-en Garden, Japan |
ND | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 1,287.00 |
| 125 | James Rizzi | The Olympic Spirit |
1997 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,111.50 |
| 190 | Jacob Maentel | Portrait of Robert Harris |
1828 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 936.00 |
| 230 | Portrait of Henry Miller |
Early 19th century | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 936.00 | |
| 231 | Michael Kenna | Island Shrine, Taisha, Honshu, Japan |
ND | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 936.00 |
| 226 | George Braque | Leger comme un oeuf (Light as an Egg) |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 819.00 |
| 232 | Michael Kenna | Mt. Takachiho, Lake Miike, Kyushu, Japan |
ND | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 819.00 |
| 229 | Portrait of Julie Eliza (Thane) Poinier |
Early 19th century | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 760.50 | |
| 126 | James Rizzi | The World Will Be Watching |
1998 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 702.00 |
| 163 | Lowell Nesbitt | Apollo |
1969 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 702.00 |
| 56 | Karel Appel | Avant-Garde CoBrA Mvmt. |
1974 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 57 | Karel Appel | Avant-Garde CoBrA Mvmt. |
1974 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 99 | John Lennon | Animation cel from the animated Yellow Submarine movie |
1968 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 110 | Joan Miro | Joan Miro Lithographies catalogue raisonne |
1972; 1975; 1977; 1981; 1992 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 201 | Claes Oldenburg | Three Way Plug |
1965 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 585.00 |
| 227 | Portrait of John R. Poinier |
Early 19th century | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 585.00 | |
| 124 | James Rizzi | Nagano Winter Olympics 3D Construction Relief Mixed Media |
1998 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 526.50 |
| 186 | Chuck Jones | "Peace and Carrots" Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian |
1994 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 497.25 |
| 23 | LeRoy Neiman | Four Jockeys |
1921-2012 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 468.00 |
| 185 | Chuck Jones | Original Framed Chuck Jones Marvin the Martian Pencil Sketch and Colored animation production cels |
1980, 1993 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 468.00 |
| 165 | Lowell Nesbitt | Working Platforms |
1969 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 438.75 |
