Lot 2 · Ireland / France: Art & Literature
BECKETT. Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable, 1959. Presentation copy to Beckett's British publisher, John Calder
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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,563–$2,084
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Ireland / France: Art & Literature, Paris · 16 May 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5024533
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., BECKETT. Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable, 1959. Presentation copy to Beckett's British publisher, John Calder. Sotheby's, 16 May 2022, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5024533.
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., BECKETT. Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable, 1959. Presentation copy to Beckett's British publisher, John Calder. Sotheby's, 16 May 2022, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5024533.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | two editions in french, one an inscribed presentation copy t | $2,260 | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | |
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Nohow On. Limited Editions Club, by Golgonooza Letterfoundry | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | collection of four works, in french, all signed or inscribed | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | endgame. new york: grove press, 1958 | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | The Collected Works. New York: Grove Press Inc., 1970. | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | whoroscope. paris: the hours press, 1930 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | murphy. george routledge & sons, ltd., 1938 | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | molloy. paris: collection merlin / the olympia press, 1955 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 |
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.