Lot 156 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
series of 29 autograph cards signed ("sam", "sam beckett"), to daniel labeille
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,914–$19,370
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4582272
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., series of 29 autograph cards signed ("sam", "sam beckett"), to daniel labeille. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4582272.
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., series of 29 autograph cards signed ("sam", "sam beckett"), to daniel labeille. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4582272.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "August - The Colour Bar" | Osbert Lancaster | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Diploma | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Richard Creed | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| "The Man Who Argued with the Master of the Foxhounds" | H.m. Bateman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A George IV mahogany library glass, c.1820 | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| "Crossed Paths: Edgar Allan Poe meets Ernest Hemingway" | Ronald Searle | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Konvolut von 43 Schriftstücken, 1965-1989 | $11,656 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2024 | |
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | en attendant godot.paris, editions de minuit, 1952. | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Ensemble de 33 éditions originales (Murphy, Molloy, En atten | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Darwin | Charles Darwin (1809-1882) | Hermitage Fine Art, Feb 2021 | ||
| Darwin | English Naturalist. A remarkable, fine A.L.S., C. Darwin, tw | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | waiting for godot. a tragicomedy in two acts. london: faber | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | series of five autograph letters signed and three postcards, | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | hemingway, ernest | three stories & ten poems. paris: contac | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 |
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.