Lot 325 · The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts
Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [c.1950]
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $25,122–$33,497
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2014
- Dimensions
- One page, 280 x 216mm, including doodles or pen trials at lower left (watermark of Whitings mutual bond rag content)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3286145
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3286145 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3286145
Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [c.1950]. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 325. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286145.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [c.1950]. Christie's, 28 May 2014, lot 325. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3286145.
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From the same sale The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autograph Letters and Manuscripts · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 autograph letters to the Marquis de Condorcet, the majority Limoge… | Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne (1727-1781) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Autograph music manuscript signed of the Second String Quartet, Agate… | Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed ('A. Scriabin') to Nikolai Gustavovich [von S… | Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1872-1915) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Autograph letters to the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, 1778-1784 | Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and Jeremiah Bentham (1712-1792) | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Typed letter signed (‘C.G. Jung’) to [Dr John Raymond] Smythies, [Küs… | Carl Jung (1875-1961) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Typed letter signed (‘C.G. Jung’) to Stephen Abrams, [Küsnacht], 20 J… | Carl Jung (1875-1961) | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | ‘Eine neue Bestimmung der Moleküldimensionen’. Offprint from | $22,477 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | |
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph letter signed ('A. Einstein') to Ernst Gabor Strau | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | ‘Die Feldgleichungen der Gravitation.’ Offprint from: Offpri | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph letter signed (‘A. Einstein’) to [Otto Lehmann], Z | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph manuscript of scientific calculations, n.d. [c.195 | 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. | 'Zur allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie. (Mit Nachtrag.)'. Offp | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. | Autograph aphorism signed ('A. Einstein'), n.p., 1949. | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
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