Lot 331 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Cornelius Lanczos, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 14 September 1935
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,699–$10,049
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- In German. 1¼ pages, 282 x 217mm, with autograph additions in black and green ink including two equations and three further mathematical terms
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286153
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Cornelius Lanczos, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 14 September 1935. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 331. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286153.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Typed letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Cornelius Lanczos, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 14 September 1935. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 331. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286153.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Letter to Donald S. Johnson. 2 January 1954 | $18,500 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | |
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [c.195 | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | 3 masch. Briefe m. U. an Prof. Ludwig Hopf, Mathematiker, 19 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | 'Zur allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie. (Mit Nachtrag.)'. Offp | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [March | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | fine autograph letter and photograph, both signed ("a. einst | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Ernst Gabor Strau | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Out of My Later Years . New York: The Philosophical Library, | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.