Lot 48 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph manuscript of the poem "Die Bürger, die Kunstler und der Narr"
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,294–$3,059
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4362899
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Kraus, autograph manuscript of the poem "Die Bürger, die Kunstler und der Narr". Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362899.
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Karl Kraus, autograph manuscript of the poem "Die Bürger, die Kunstler und der Narr". Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362899.
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From the same sale Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| autograph manuscript of the poem "Alles, nur nicht die Gobelins!" | Karl Kraus | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| three portraits of Strauss by Max Liebermann, Ferdinand Schmutzer and… | Richard Strauss | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| three autograph letters signed ("Victor Hugo"; "V. Hugo") | Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| autograph manuscript of "Der kleine Mann und die kleine Miss" | Erich Kästner | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| opera non nulla a federico commandino urbinate nuper in latinum conve… | Archimedes | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| autograph letter signed ("claude monet"), to an unidentified correspo… | Claude Monet | £3,000–£4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Kraus | autograph manuscript of the poem "Alles, nur nicht die Gobel | $3,441 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | |
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