Lot 167 · Books & Manuscripts
autograph letter signed ("paul gauguin"), in french, to ambroise vollard
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 3 June 2014
- Dimensions
- 1 page (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in; 220 x 175 mm), Tahiti, July [1901], fine condition, paper very slightly browned, framed under ultraviolet filtering UF-5 Plexiglas
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4268688
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4268688 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4268688
Paul Gauguin, autograph letter signed ("paul gauguin"), in french, to ambroise vollard. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2014, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4268688.
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Paul Gauguin, autograph letter signed ("paul gauguin"), in french, to ambroise vollard. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2014, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4268688.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle, Kay. Short Stories. Paris, 1929 | — | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Le Cirque. Paris, Tériade éditeur, 1967 | Marc Chagall | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Lawrence, D. H. The Escaped Cock. Paris, 1929 | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Crosby, Harry. Aphrodite in Flight, being some observations on the ær… | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Two autograph albums, signed by Presidents Chester A. Arthur and Benj… | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Requiem for a Nun. New York: Random House, [1951] | Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. | $800–$1,200 |
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