Nadeau's Auction Gallery: Mid-Century Modern
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Mid-Century Modern | Total Sales (USD) | 71,402.50 |
| Auction Date | January 24, 2026 - January 24, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 43,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #12426 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 84,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 88 | ||
| Sold Lots | 76.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 50,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.36% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 98,050.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 72.82% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Marc Chagall (French 1887-1985) | Quai aux Fleurs, 1954 |
1954 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 448 | Ed Ruscha (American B.1937) | Question & Answer, from Etc.; If; South; Question & Answer (Engberg 210), 1991 |
1991 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,200.00 |
| 201 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | Untitled (Amorphous Shapes) |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,225.00 | |
| 357 | Josef Albers (German/American 1888-1976) | I-S c Homage to the Square in Green and Blue, 1969 |
1969 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,900.00 |
| 200 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | Untitled (Spanish Refugee Aid C) circa 1971 |
circa 1971 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,925.00 |
| 234 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | The Boston Society of Architects, circa 1970 |
circa 1970 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,600.00 |
| 637 | James Gillray (British, 1756--1815) | "The Caricatures of James Gillray", Folio |
circa 1825. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,470.00 |
| 214 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | Vive La Paix (Long Live Peace) 1954 |
1954 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,080.00 |
| 453 | John Singer Sargent (American 1856-1925) | Study of a Seated Male in a Roundel, circa 1921 |
1921 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,080.00 |
| 458 | Bernar Venet (French B.1941) | Three: from Line, Arc, Angle Suite: Position of an Undetermined Line, 1981 |
1981 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,080.00 |
| 450 | Carol Summers (American 1925-2016) | Complete Set of Six: from "Inside the Palace, A Bow to India" Nurpur, "Bundi", "Mankot", "Kulu", "Chamba", "Malwa", Circa 1980 |
1980 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,950.00 |
| 211 | Henri Matisse (French 1869-1954) | Jeune Fille Aux Boucles Brunes (Duthuit 448), 1924 |
1924 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,690.00 |
| 203 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | La Lecture The Reading, 1926 |
1926 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 232 | Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976) | For Young Artists, 1971 |
1971 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 443 | Leonard Baskin (American 1922-2000) | ''Hydrogen Man'', 1954 |
1954 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 618 | Five Volumes of Harper's Weekly Civil War Years 1860-1865 all bound, in various states of use, along with one volume of Punch volume XLI |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 | ||
| 213 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | La Chevre, Exposition Vallauris, 1952 |
1952 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 629 | Nine Art and Design Coffee/ Table Books Group of illustrated art books, including Diana Vreeland: The Modern Woman, Reimagined: 45 Years of Jewish Art by Mark Podwal, ... |
late 20th century. | USD 150.00 - 350.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 364 | Marc Chagall (French 1887-1985) | Quai aux Fleurs, 1954 |
1954 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,300.00 |
| 578 | Richard Yarde (American 1939-2011) | The Savoy Ballroom Folio, 1986 |
1986 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,040.00 |
| 212 | Le Corbusier (French/Swiss 1887-1965) | Totem, 1963 |
1963 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 910.00 |
| 452 | Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian 1906-1997) | Untitled Black and White Dots |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 910.00 | |
| 204 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) | Les Saltimbanques (The Tumblers), 1958 |
1958 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 227 | Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957) | Frescoes Of Diego Rivera, 1933 |
1933 | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 715.00 |
| 622 | Henry Alken (British, 1785--1851) | A Collection of Sporting Designs, comprising a Variety of Entertaining Subjects |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 715.00 |
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cbc8d1a4-d991-48c7-b788-7554a6774b0e.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/21ad2e05-5544-44aa-887d-76df423e17af.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/855dc2c0-17e3-4562-a1cc-2e7265c3769c.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
![Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000")
