Auction Report: Ader Russian Art

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Auction Name	Russian Art	Total Sales (EUR)	80,415.00
Auction Date	February 11, 2026 - February 11, 2026	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	56,990.00
Sale Number	#174051	High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)	83,410.00
Total Lots	63
Sold Lots	47.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	62,340.00
% of Lots Sold	74.60%	High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)	90,960.00
Unsold Lots	16	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	88.41%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
125	Dimitri Semenovich STELLETSKY (1875-1947)	Folder containing 7 sheets of drawings by Stelletsky for Le Prince Igor. The folder is titled in Indian ink by Stelletsky: "STELLCTSKI / 8 LEAVES / FOR / THE SONG OF / PRINCE IGOR".		EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	EUR 26,375.00
104	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	File concerning the French edition of "Course du fou", the French title of Nabokov's novel written in 1929 with the original title "La defense Loujine".	c. 1929	EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	EUR 20,440.00
124	Dimitri Semenovich STELLETSKY (1875-1947)	Correspondence between D. Stelletsky and Denis Roche: 28 handwritten letters from D. Stelletsky to D. Roche and 19 drafts of letters from D. Roche to D. Stelletsky.	1933-1945	EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00	EUR 4,615.00
105	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Four handwritten postcards addressed to Denis Roche concerning Spring in Fialta (Viesna v Fial'tie).		EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	EUR 2,505.00
116	Alexei Mikhailovich REMIZOV (1877-1957)	Three autograph letters from Remizov to Denis Roche.		EUR 600.00 - 800.00	EUR 1,582.00
113	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Postcard addressed to Denis Roche from Paris on 6 [month?] 1939, proposing a meeting at Cafe Georges V. Signed in Russian.		EUR 400.00 - 500.00	EUR 1,450.00
35	K. A. Chapiro.	The Grand Duchess MARIA PAVLOVNA (1854-1920) Photograph by K. A. Chapiro. 1894	1894	EUR 100.00 - 150.00	EUR 1,318.00
117	Alexei Mikhailovich REMIZOV (1877-1957)	Three autograph letters from Remizov to Denis Roche		EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 1,252.00
92		Copies of archives concerning French and foreign artists in Russia in the 18th century.	18th century.	EUR 400.00 - 500.00	EUR 1,120.00
93		Copies of parish deeds from churches in St. Petersburg and Moscow.		EUR 400.00 - 500.00	EUR 1,120.00
107	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Handwritten postcard to Denis Roche from Berlin, February 12, 1934, about the translation of "Soghliadatai" (The Watcher).	1934	EUR 400.00 - 500.00	EUR 1,120.00
108	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Handwritten postcard addressed to Denis Roche from Berlin, June 22, 1934, announcing the birth of his son Dimitri (born May 10).	1934	EUR 500.00 - 600.00	EUR 1,120.00
106	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Two letters from Nabokov to Denis Roche:		EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	EUR 1,055.00
94	Augustin RITT (1765-1799) [file relating to].	List of Ritt's works on 23 pages.		EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 989.00
112	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Bristol transformed into a greetings postcard by a frieze designed by Nabokov, addressed to Denis Roche from Paris on December 24, 1938.	1938	EUR 500.00 - 600.00	EUR 989.00
135	TIARE de SAITAPHARNES.	Correspondence between the various parties involved in the study of the tiara's authenticity between May 8, 1903 and June 19, 1905.	1903-1905.	EUR 120.00 - 180.00	EUR 989.00
110	Vladimir Vladimirovitch NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Handwritten postcard addressed from Paris to Denis Roche, dated March 22, 1937, proposing a meeting at Le Deux Magots.	1937	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 923.00
115	Zinaida Nikolaevna HIPPIUS (1869-1945)	6-page handwritten letter to Denis Roche, dated May 17, 1924.	1924	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 923.00
133	Theodore-Joseph-Napoleon JACQUES (1804-1876)	Six albumen prints of his works. Circa 1860.	Circa 1860.	EUR 300.00 - 400.00	EUR 923.00
109	Vladimir Vladimirovich NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Handwritten postcard to Denis Roche from Berlin, December 6, 1934, announcing his arrival in Paris. He also asks Denis Roche to apologize to Madame Boas.	1934	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 725.00
39	Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) - Joseph-Paul IRIBE (1883-1935)	Vaslav Nijinsky	Societe generale d'impression, Paris, 1910.	EUR 200.00 - 300.00	EUR 695.00
111	Vladimir Vladimirovitch NABOKOV (1899-1977)	Postcard from Menton addressed to Denis Roche, December 24, 1937, with his New Year's greetings.	1937	EUR 400.00 - 600.00	EUR 659.00
127	Akop GURDJIAN (1881-1948)	A photograph of A. Gurdjian by Pierre Choumoff, circa 1930.	circa 1930.	EUR 500.00 - 600.00	EUR 659.00
137	Prince Alexander Yakovlevich LOBANOFF-ROSTOVSKY (1788-1866)	Letter dated November 18, 1815 addressed from St. Petersburg to Monsieur Breguet quai de l'Horloge 79 in Paris	1815	EUR 100.00 - 150.00	EUR 659.00
100	Ilya Iefimovitch REPINE (1844-1930)	Autograph letter to Denis Roche dated July 4, 1900.	1900	EUR 150.00 - 200.00	EUR 606.00

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