Auction Details
Boasting almost 1,300 lots, RR Auction’s massive August Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features highlighted World War II and Animation sections, in addition to a vast array of material spanning history, entertainment, and the arts. The historic World War II section features uniforms, autographs, and weapons from the conflict, including a surrendered Japanese sword. Animation includes original Disney production cels, beautiful hand-painted concept artwork, and autographs from the greatest names in the industry. Other top lots in the sale include an autograph letter from revered economist Adam Smith, an amazing original sketch by Paul Cezanne, an oversized portrait of Oscar Wilde, and multiple pieces signed by Marilyn Monroe. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in August 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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509Marcel DuchampRR Auction
ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.75, November 14, 1962. Letter to his friend and fellow artist Marcel Marien, telling him to write to two
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
510Othon FrieszRR Auction
French artist (1879–1949) of the Fauvist movement and close friend of Raoul Dufy. Original ink sketch of his father on his deathbed on an off-white 8.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
511Edouard ManetRR Auction
Important 19th century French painter (1832–1883) whose works were a seminal influence on the impressionists of the succeeding generation. ALS in Fren
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
512Andre MassonRR Auction
French artist (1896–1987) associated with the movements of Cubism and Surrealism. ALS in French, one page, 7.25 x 10, May 17, 1967. Untranslated lette
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
513Henri MatisseRR Auction
ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 6 x 7.25, Hotel Terminus letterhead, June 8, 1934. Letter to Emile, in full (translated): "I had ...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
514Peter MaxRR Auction
Fantastic original artwork entitled 'Cosmic Series: Charlotte Ver. I #3,' accomplished in mixed media on paper in 2015, 16 x 12, signed at t...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
515Joan MiroRR Auction
ALS in Spanish, signed “Miro,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, September 1, 1974. Letter to Leonard Lyons in New York, thanking him for s
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
516Joan MiroRR Auction
ALS in Spanish, signed "Miro," one page, 8.5 x 11, June 7, 1947. Untranslated letter to documentary filmmaker Richard de Rochemont, his &q...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
517Claude MonetRR Auction
ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, December 25, 1902. Letter to influential art critic and author Gustave Geffroy, in wh
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
518Claude MonetRR Auction
ALS in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, January 7, 1918. Letter to a friend, in part (translated):
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
520Camille PissarroRR Auction
Acclaimed Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter (1830–1903). ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.5, Ma
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
521Camille PissarroRR Auction
ALS in French, signed "C. Pissarro," one page, 4.25 x 7, June 1, 1900. Letter to Georges William Thornley. In full (translated): "I h...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
522Frederic RemingtonRR Auction
ALS signed “Frederic R.,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, Players Club letterhead, no date. Letter to actor Ottis Skinner, in full: “I
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
523Auguste RodinRR Auction
Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page, 4.5 x 5, April 9, 1889. Handsomely matted and framed with a picture of Rodin sitting with a woma
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
524Auguste RodinRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Aug. Rodin,” one page, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, April 16, 1905. Untranslated letter mentioning a lecture. In fine condition
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
525Kurt SchwittersRR Auction
Scarce ALS in pencil, two pages both sides, lightly-lined, 5.25 x 7.5, October 10, 1946. Letter to Alexander Dorner, former curator of the Lower Saxon
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
526Paul SignacRR Auction
French neo-impressionist painter (1863–1935) who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style. Fabulous original unsigned pencil
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
527Mark TobeyRR Auction
American painter (1890–1976) whose densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism. ALS, one page both
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
528Jan TooropRR Auction
Dutch-Indonesian painter (1858–1928) who worked in various styles, including Symbolism and Art Noveau. Scarce matte-finish 4.5 x 3 photo of Toorop wor
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
529Henri de Toulouse-LautrecRR Auction
ALS in French, signed "Henri," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, no date. Letter to his mother, Adele de Toulouse-Lautrec, i...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
530Henri de Toulouse-LautrecRR Auction
Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
531Maurice de VlaminckRR Auction
French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, whose work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. ALS in French, signed “
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
532Leonard VolkRR Auction
American sculptor (1828–1895) notable for making one of only two life masks of Lincoln. Fantastic 4 x 7.75 mounted photo of Volk's sculpture of ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
533Giovanni VolpatoRR Auction
Italian engraver, excavator, dealer in antiquities, and manufacturer of biscuit porcelain figurines (1735–1803). ALS in Italian, signed “Gio. Volpato,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
534Andy WarholRR Auction
Highly sought-after complete ten postcard set of Andy Warhol's Mick Jagger screenprint series from 1975, each 4 x 6.25, each signed on the front...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
535Frank Lloyd WrightRR Auction
Desirable original blueprint for Fallingwater, one page, 32 x 20, titled along the lower border, "Edgar J. Kaufmann Owner Bear Run PA, Guest Wi...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
536Giorgio de ChiricoRR Auction
Italian artist and writer (1888–1978) who founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. Interesting AQS in
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
537Robert CrumbRR Auction
Color limited edition 19 x 19 lithograph of Crumb’s album artwork for the Big Brother and the Holding Company’s album Cheap Thrills, numbered 107/150,
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
538Jean DubuffetRR Auction
French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for founding the 'Art Brut' movement. TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhe...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
539Lyonel FeiningerRR Auction
German-American painter and a leading exponent of Expressionism (1871–1956). Incredible ALS in German, one page, 8.5 x 11, interesting original woodbl
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
540R. B. KitajRR Auction
American artist (1932–2007) who became influential in Britain with figurative and Pop Art paintings that ran against the grain of 1960s and ’70s abstr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
541Fernand LegerRR Auction
French artist (1881–1955) best known for his brightly colored, cubist and machine-age-influenced abstractions. Autograph list in French, signed “F. Le
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
542Frederick OpperRR Auction
Pioneer of American newspaper comic strips (1857–1937) best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan. Vintage menu for New York's exclusive The ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
543Jose Clemente OrozcoRR Auction
Mexican painter (1883–1949) who specialized in bold murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance along with the likes of Diego Rivera and Dav
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
544Diego RiveraRR Auction
Influential Mexican artist (1886–1957) who earned international acclaim—and stirred controversy—for his powerful, politically charged murals. Ink sign
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
545James TissotRR Auction
French painter and illustrator (1836–1902) who became famous in London as a genre painter of fashionably dressed women. TLS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Novemb
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
546Donatella VersaceRR Auction
Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Donatella Versace seated between her brothers Santo and Gianni, signed in gold ink. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
547Paul WallotRR Auction
German architect (1841–1912) best known for designing the Reichstag building in Berlin. ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.25 x 6.75, personal lett
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
548Andy WarholRR Auction
Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust j...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
549Andy WarholRR Auction
Color 8 x 8.5 print of Warhol's 1974 portrait of fashion designer Yves St. Laurent removed from the Whitney Museum's exhibition catalog for ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
550Andy WarholRR Auction
Glossy 10 x 8 Sherpix publicity photo for the 1968 Warhol film Lonesome Cowboys, signed in the lower border in thick black felt tip. In fine condition
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
551Stanford WhiteRR Auction
Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement, best known for his opulent mansions and for the se
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
552Hans Christian AndersenRR Auction
Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Fantasti
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
553Hans Christian AndersenRR Auction
Beloved Danish author (1805–1875) best known for such classic fairy tales as The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. ALS in D
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
554James M. BaileyRR Auction
American journalist (1841–1894) who served in the Civil War and established the Danbury News. ALS signed “J. M. Bailey,” two pages both sides, 8 x 10,
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
555Honore de BalzacRR Auction
Desirable ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, [circa February 1835]. Letter of recommendation to Baron Gerard for the
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
556Charles BaudelaireRR Auction
Rare ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, February 15, [1865]. Letter to Louis Marcelin, artistic director of La Vie Parisienne. In part (translated)
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
557Pierre-Augustin Caron de BeaumarchaisRR Auction
Watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary (1732–1799) best known for his theatrical works, es
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
558Hermann BrochRR Auction
Austrian author (1886–1951) considered one of the major modernists and remembered for his 1945 novel The Death of Virgil, which he began writing while
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
559Max BrodRR Auction
Prague-born writer and composer (1884–1968) who was an associate and confidant of Franz Kafka and mentor to Franz Werfel. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, s
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00