RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With 1,000 lots up for bidding, RR's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features an extraordinary wealth of scientific autographs—Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Alfred Nobel, Nikola Tesla, James Watt, Henri Poincare, and Charles Darwin are among the key names. Other highlights include a rare Beatles-signed document from Hamburg, 1961; a handwritten letter by patriot philosopher Thomas Paine; a super scarce signature of Thomas Lynch, the rare Declaration signer; important Abraham Lincoln appointments; and a stunning oversized autographed portrait of Babe Ruth. 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 December 2021.
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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Andre Lhote Autograph Letter Signed664Andre Lhote Autograph Letter Signed
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Influential French Cubist painter (1885-1962) known for his colorful figure subjects, portraits, landscapes, and still life. ALS in French, one page b
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Roy Lichtenstein Signed Photograph665Roy Lichtenstein Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the prolific pop artist in a doorway, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "R. Lichtenstein.” In
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Winsor McCay Signed Sketch666Winsor McCay Signed Sketch
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Cartoonist and pioneering animator (circa 1867/71–1934) best known for Little Nemo and Gertie the Dinosaur. Desirable orig
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Thomas Nast Signature667Thomas Nast Signature
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Influential early American political cartoonist and illustrator (1840–1902) considered to be the 'Father of the American C
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Benedetto Pistrucci Autograph Letter Signed668Benedetto Pistrucci Autograph Letter Signed
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Italian gem-engraver, medallist and coin engraver (1783–1855) who rose to prominence as chief engraver at the Royal Mint,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Norman Rockwell Signed Photograph669Norman Rockwell Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rockwell at his easel with his 1951 painting 'Saying Grace,' signed at the bottom in fountain pen, "Sinc...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Norman Rockwell Signed Magazine Cover670Norman Rockwell Signed Magazine Cover
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Color 8 x 11 magazine photo of Norman Rockwell's 1943 painting 'Freedom from Fear,' signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Rob...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Norman Rockwell Signed Program and Typed Letter Signed671Norman Rockwell Signed Program and Typed Letter Signed
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Two items: a TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, March 22, 1977, in full: “I have autographed the inaugural pro
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Felicien Rops Autograph Letter Signed672Felicien Rops Autograph Letter Signed
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Belgian artist (1833–1898) known primarily as a printmaker in etching and aquatint, famed for his work that tends to mingl
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
John Singer Sargent (2) Autograph Letters Signed673John Singer Sargent (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two ALSs signed “John S. Sargent,” both written on both sides of 4.5 x 3.5 stationery cards from
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Scottish Painters (3) Autographs674Scottish Painters (3) Autographs
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Three autographs by Scottish painters, including: genre painter and royal portraitist David Wilkie (ALS); landscape painter John MacWhirter (ALS); and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sculptors (6) Autographs675Sculptors (6) Autographs
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Six autographs from American and European sculptors, including: Giovanni Maria Benzoni (ALS), a neoclassical sculptor known for works produced to sati
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Valentino Signed Book676Valentino Signed Book
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Signed book: Valentino: Thirty Years of Magic. First edition. Milan, Italy: Rizzoli-Bompiani, 1992. Softcover, 9.5 x 11.75, 263 pages. Signed on the t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alberto Vargas Signed Magazine Page677Alberto Vargas Signed Magazine Page
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Peruvian painter (1896–1982) of pin-up girls, remembered for his work with the Ziegfeld Follies, Esquire, and Playboy; he
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Andy Warhol Signed Ad678Andy Warhol Signed Ad
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Ten-page section of Interview magazine from September 1982, 11 x 17, containing four double-page color ads for Halston designed by Andy Warhol, one of
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Andy Warhol Signature679Andy Warhol Signature
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Ballpoint signature and inscription, "Charles, Andy Warhol,” on a blue 5.5 x 4.5 album page. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Andrew and Jamie Wyeth (2) Signed Items680Andrew and Jamie Wyeth (2) Signed Items
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Two items: an ALS signed "Andy," personal letterhead, September 12, 1969, addressed to a friend, in part: "Delighted to know the grea...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Zao Wou-Ki Signature681Zao Wou-Ki Signature
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Chinese-French painter (1920–2013) known for his large abstract works. Ink signature of Zao Wou-Ki in Chinese, who adds in
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Cartoonists: Schulz, Kane, Lantz, and Freleng Original Sketches682Cartoonists: Schulz, Kane, Lantz, and Freleng Original Sketches
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Wonderful original sketches of Snoopy, Batman, Woody Woodpecker, and the Pink Panther, accomplished in pencil, ink, or felt tip on the same pink 5 x 8
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Charles Schulz Signed Sketch in Book683Charles Schulz Signed Sketch in Book
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Signed book: Peanuts Classics. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 11.25. Signed and inscribed on
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00