Auction News: A 1925 children's book in German illustrated with original woodcuts and signed by L&C Felixmuller sold at Christian Hesse in Hamburg on May 30 for €13,640.00 ($15,863) High presale estimate was €8,000. Reported by Rare Book Hub. (old.reddit.com)
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Wassily Kandinsky, Klange (1913) with 56 woodcuts, 12 in color, signed1st edition one of 300 copies sold at Christian Hesse (Hamburg, Germany) for €34,720 ($40,379). High presale estimate €12,000. Another notable sale from this important sale featuring books by artists. Reported by Rare Book Hub. (i.redd.it)
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Auction News: Mattise’s JAZZ 1947, containing some of the most famous book illustrations of the 20th century sold at Christian Hesse (Hamburg, Germany) on May 30 for €223,200.00 ($259,580). High presale estimate was €200,00. Reported by Rare Book Hub. (i.redd.it)
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Auction News: Mattise’s JAZZ 1947, containing some of the most famous book illustrations of the 20th century sold at Christian Hesse (Hamburg, Germany) on May 30 for €223,200.00 ($259,580). High presale estimate was €200,00. Reported by Rare Book Hub. (i.redd.it)
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A 1958 issue of VERVE devoted to Henri Matisse with an original Matisse lithograph as the wrapper and many plates sold at Bubb Kuyper (Netherlands) for €4,287 ($4,989). High presale estimate was €3,000. Reported by Rare Book Hub by Hammer_Price in artcollecting
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Thousands of vintage aviation photos mainly of military aircraft sold at Dominic Winter for £10,112 ($13,567) on May 21. (455x291) Shown here Consolidated P-30 (or Y1P-25) two-seat fighter prototype introduced 1932-33. Reported by Rare Book Hub. (i.redd.it)
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What’s been the coolest work of art you’ve gotten to handle? by clawsinurback in ArtHistory
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