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Live bidding began: Aug 22, 2024 at 10:30 AM EDT
New York, NY | 448 Lots
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448 lots
MANLEY, DELARIVIER "DELIA" (circa 1663-1724) Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality of both Sexes. From the New Atala
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MANLEY, DELARIVIER "DELIA" (circa 1663-1724) Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality of both Sexes. From the New Atala
Est.
$600 - $800
Sold
$475
JAMES MILLS PEIRCE (1834-1906) Photograph of a Harvard mathematician whose defense of homosexuality was published in 1897.
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JAMES MILLS PEIRCE (1834-1906) Photograph of a Harvard mathematician whose defense of homosexuality was published in 1897.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Passed
GAUDENZIO MARCONI (1841-1885) Group of three male physique nude studies.
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GAUDENZIO MARCONI (1841-1885) Group of three male physique nude studies.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$4,200
JEREMIAH GURNEY & SON (active 1860-1874) Portrait of the American writer Walt Whitman (1819-1892).
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JEREMIAH GURNEY & SON (active 1860-1874) Portrait of the American writer Walt Whitman (1819-1892).
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Passed
WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892) Address panel Signed, addressed in holograph to writer and progressive activist Edward Carpenter:
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WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892) Address panel Signed, addressed in holograph to writer and progressive activist Edward Carpenter:
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
NAPOLÉON SARONY (1821-1896) Portrait of Irish poet and playwrite Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).
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NAPOLÉON SARONY (1821-1896) Portrait of Irish poet and playwrite Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Sold
$4,600
OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) Program from the St. James's Theatre first run of his play "Lady Windermere's Fan," with a cast photo.
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OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) Program from the St. James's Theatre first run of his play "Lady Windermere's Fan," with a cast photo.
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$750
OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) Salomé. Drame en un Acte.
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OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) Salomé. Drame en un Acte.
Est.
$350 - $500
Sold
$200
GUGLIELMO PLÃœSCHOW (1852-1930) Standing figure with drapery.
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GUGLIELMO PLÃœSCHOW (1852-1930) Standing figure with drapery.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,100
WILHELM VON GLOEDEN (1856-1931) Male figure seated.
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WILHELM VON GLOEDEN (1856-1931) Male figure seated.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$2,600
WILHELM VON GLOEDEN (1856-1931) Male figure with floral head wreath.
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WILHELM VON GLOEDEN (1856-1931) Male figure with floral head wreath.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$3,400
WILHELM VON GLOEDEN (1856-1931) Seated figure with flowers on terrace wall.
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WILHELM VON GLOEDEN (1856-1931) Seated figure with flowers on terrace wall.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,800
RENÉE VIVIEN (1877-1909) First edition of Sapho, with an ALS bound-in.
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RENÉE VIVIEN (1877-1909) First edition of Sapho, with an ALS bound-in.
Est.
$300 - $400
Sold
$1,300
ADOLF BRAND (1874-1945) & KONRAD LINKE (Dates Unknown) Der Eigene: Ein Buch für Kunst und Mänliche Kultur. Vol VI.
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ADOLF BRAND (1874-1945) & KONRAD LINKE (Dates Unknown) Der Eigene: Ein Buch für Kunst und Mänliche Kultur. Vol VI.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$1,000
FRANZ VON BAYROS (1866-1924) The Abduction of Ganymede by Jupiter.
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FRANZ VON BAYROS (1866-1924) The Abduction of Ganymede by Jupiter.
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$1,100
EDWARD PERRY WARREN (1860-1928) ARCHIVE Extensive correspondence of the noted art collector and author of "A Defence of Uranian Love."
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EDWARD PERRY WARREN (1860-1928) ARCHIVE Extensive correspondence of the noted art collector and author of "A Defence of Uranian Love."
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$3,800
CHARLES EVERETT JOHNSON (1866-?) Miss Simplicity.
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CHARLES EVERETT JOHNSON (1866-?) Miss Simplicity.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$700
JULIAN ELTINGE (1881-1941) Group of 3 postcards depicting the famed female impersonator.
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JULIAN ELTINGE (1881-1941) Group of 3 postcards depicting the famed female impersonator.
Est.
$500 - $750
Sold
$500
JULIAN ELTINGE (1881-1941) Pair of postcards depicting him in male and female attire for "The Crinoline Girl."
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JULIAN ELTINGE (1881-1941) Pair of postcards depicting him in male and female attire for "The Crinoline Girl."
Est.
$500 - $750
Sold
$500
JULIAN ELTINGE (1881-1941) Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "A reminder of / Julian / Eltinge," full-length portrait by Albert Witzel,
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JULIAN ELTINGE (1881-1941) Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "A reminder of / Julian / Eltinge," full-length portrait by Albert Witzel,
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Passed
PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN Photograph of female impersonator Karyl Norman, known as The Creole Fashion Plate.
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PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN Photograph of female impersonator Karyl Norman, known as The Creole Fashion Plate.
Est.
$600 - $900
Passed
JOHN C. PAYNE (1872-1952) Brochure depicting the singer as an impersonator of opera singer Sissieretta Jones, the "Black Patti."
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JOHN C. PAYNE (1872-1952) Brochure depicting the singer as an impersonator of opera singer Sissieretta Jones, the "Black Patti."
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,800
LILI ELBE (1883-1931) Le Mail, Beaugency, France.
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LILI ELBE (1883-1931) Le Mail, Beaugency, France.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,000
Sold
$4,800
(THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN IN THE WORLD) Painter, sculptor, and dancer Paul Swan with his sculpture of Dr. Robert Underwood Johnson.
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(THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN IN THE WORLD) Painter, sculptor, and dancer Paul Swan with his sculpture of Dr. Robert Underwood Johnson.
Est.
$700 - $1,000
Passed
PAUL SWAN (1884-1972) Self-Portrait of the artist as a young woman.
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PAUL SWAN (1884-1972) Self-Portrait of the artist as a young woman.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$7,000
SIGMUND FREUD (1856-1939) Brief Autograph Letter Signed, "freud," to an unnamed recipient ("Dear esteemed Sir"), in German:
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SIGMUND FREUD (1856-1939) Brief Autograph Letter Signed, "freud," to an unnamed recipient ("Dear esteemed Sir"), in German:
Est.
$7,000 - $10,000
Sold
$5,600
RADCLYFFE HALL (1880-1943) The Well of Loneliness, inscribed first edition.
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RADCLYFFE HALL (1880-1943) The Well of Loneliness, inscribed first edition.
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold
$4,400
COLETTE (1873-1954) Inscribed, first edition of La Seconde, with Olympic provenance.
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COLETTE (1873-1954) Inscribed, first edition of La Seconde, with Olympic provenance.
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$150
DUNCAN GRANT (1885-1978) Untitled (Standing Nude Portrait).
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DUNCAN GRANT (1885-1978) Untitled (Standing Nude Portrait).
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Passed
DUNCAN GRANT (1885-1978) Private.
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DUNCAN GRANT (1885-1978) Private.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,000
Sold
$8,500
PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Going South.
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PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Going South.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$2,600
PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) YMCA Locker Room.
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PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) YMCA Locker Room.
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold
$3,200
PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Two Boys on a Beach #1.
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PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Two Boys on a Beach #1.
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold
$4,200
SAMUEL STEWARD (1909-1993) Two Boys on a Beach (After Paul Cadmus).
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SAMUEL STEWARD (1909-1993) Two Boys on a Beach (After Paul Cadmus).
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Youth with Kite.
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PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Youth with Kite.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$2,000
PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Waiting for Rehearsal.
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PAUL CADMUS (1904-1999) Waiting for Rehearsal.
Est.
$1,200 - $1,800
Sold
$700
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