- Auction
14987
The Metropolitan Opera Guild Collection
15 June 2017, New York
SALE TOTAL: 1,463,062 (USD)
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73 Lots for Sale 14987
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Lot 1 AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – OPERA. A collection of autograph letters and ephemera,... |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 price realized $7,500 |
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Lot 2 AUTOGRAPH ALBUM – COMPOSERS. ‘Autographes de compositeurs célebres’, autograph... |
estimate $40,000 - $60,000 price realized $37,500 |
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Lot 3 BACH, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750). Autograph manuscript signed (‘Joh. Sebast:... |
estimate $150,000 - $220,000 price realized $125,000 |
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Lot 5 BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van (1770-1827). Autograph letter signed (‘Beethoven’) to... |
estimate $40,000 - $60,000 price realized $56,250 |
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Lot 7 BELLINI, Vincenzo (1801-1835). Autograph letter signed (‘V. Bellini’) to an... |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $1,250 |
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Lot 9 BELMONT, Eleanor Robson (1879-1979) – A METAL AND CRYSTAL BROOCH |
estimate $600 - $800 price realized $1,125 |
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Lot 11 BARBER, Samuel (1910-1981) – A GOLD PEN, BY CARTIER |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $1,375 |
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Lot 12 BERG, Alban (1885-1935). Autograph letter signed (‘Alban Berg’) to [Rudolf]... |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $2,000 |
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Lot 13 BERLIOZ, Hector (1803-1869). Autograph letter signed (‘H Berlioz’) to [Adolphe]... |
estimate $3,500 - $5,000 price realized $8,750 |
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Lot 14 BISPHAM, David (1857-1921) – AN ANTIQUE SET OF GOLD CIGARETTE AND MATCH CASES |
estimate $1,200 - $2,000 price realized $750 |
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Lot 15 BIZET, Georges (1838-1875). Autograph letter signed (‘Georges Bizet’) to an... |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $3,500 |
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Lot 16 BOITO, Arrigo (1842-1918). Autograph letter signed (‘Arrigo Boito’) to Sig[nor]... |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $250 |
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Lot 17 BORODIN, Aleksandr Porfir'yevich (1833-1887). Autograph letter signed (‘A.... |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $8,125 |
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Lot 18 CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921) – A GOLD EYEGLASS CASE, BY CARTIER |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 19 CARUSO, Enrico (1873-1921) – AN ANTIQUE SILVER CIGARETTE CASE, BY GORHAM |
estimate $800 - $1,200 price realized $1,625 |
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Lot 20 CHALIAPIN, Feodor Ivanovich (1873-1938) – AN ART DECO GOLD CIGARETTE CASE |
estimate $6,000 - $8,000 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 21 DALI, Salvador (1904-1989). A GOLD 'CARMEN LA CROTALOS' NECKLACE |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $3,750 |
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Lot 22 DEBUSSY, Claude (1862-1918). Autograph letter signed (‘Claude Debussy’) to... |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 23 DEBUSSY, Claude (1862-1918) – AN ANTIQUE GOLD, ENAMEL AND AGATE PEN |
estimate $1,200 - $2,000 price realized $6,250 |
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Lot 24 DEVLIN, Stuart (b.1931). A GILT METAL 'CENTENNIAL EGG' ORNAMENT |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $2,750 |
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Lot 25 DONIZETTI, Gaetano (1797-1848). Autograph letter signed (‘Donizetti’) to an... |
estimate $1,500 - $2,200 price realized $2,750 |
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Lot 26 DUKAS, Paul (1865-1935). Autograph letter signed (‘Paul Dukas’) to an... |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 price realized $750 |
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Lot 27 DE RESZKE, Jean (1850-1925) – AN ART DECO PLATINUM AND DIAMOND POCKET WATCH, BY... |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 price realized $1,750 |
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Lot 28 FLAGSTAD, Kirsten (1895-1962) – A DIAMOND BROOCH |
estimate $6,000 - $8,000 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 29 FONTEYN, Margot (1919-1991) – A PAIR OF BEIGE SATIN BALLET SHOES SIGNED BY... |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 price realized $625 |
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Lot 32 GIORDANO, Umberto (1867-1948). Autograph letter signed (‘U. Giordano’) to... |
estimate $700 - $1,000 price realized $375 |
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Lot 33 GLUCK, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787). Autograph letter signed (‘Gluck’) to... |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 price realized $30,000 |
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Lot 34 GOUNOD, Charles (1818-1893). Autograph musical quotation signed ('Ch. Gounod')... |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 price realized $875 |
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Lot 35 GOUNOD, Charles (1818-1893). Autograph quotation signed ('Ch. Gounod') from... |
estimate $700 - $1,000 price realized $1,000 |
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Lot 36 GOUNOD, Charles (1818-1893). Autograph letter signed ('Ch. Gounod') to... |
estimate $150 - $220 price realized $125 |
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Lot 39 HEMPEL, Frieda (1885-1955) – AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMOND LORGNETTE, BY... |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $1,875 |
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Lot 41 JOHNSON, Edward (1878-1959) – A GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN |
estimate $500 - $800 price realized $250 |
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Lot 43 MAHLER, Gustav (1860-1911). Autograph letter signed ('Mahler') to [Nahan]... |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $6,250 |
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Lot 44 MASCAGNI, Pietro (1863-1945). Autograph musical quotation from Iris... |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $1,000 |
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Lot 45 MASSENET, Jules (1842-1912). Autograph musical quotation signed ('J. Massenet')... |
estimate $700 - $1,000 price realized $500 |
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Lot 46 MASSENET, Jules (1842-1912). Signature ('Massenet') with an autograph musical... |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $1,625 |
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Lot 47 MASSENET, Jules (1842-1912). Autograph letter signed ('J. Massenet) to [Sir... |
estimate $300 - $500 price realized $250 |
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Lot 49 MCCORMACK, John (1884-1945) – A PROPELLING PENCIL, BY BAKER'S POINTER |
estimate $300 - $500 price realized $125 |
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Lot 50 MELBA, Nellie (1861-1931) – A JEWELED FOUR-COLOR GOLD AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL... MELBA, Nellie (1861-1931) – A JEWELED FOUR-COLOR GOLD AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL |
estimate $8,000 - $12,000 price realized $23,750 |
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Lot 51 MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791). Autograph letter Signed ('W: A: Mozart')... |
estimate $200,000 - $300,000 price realized $319,500 |
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Lot 55 NIJINSKY, Vaslav (1889-1950) – AN ANTIQUE GOLD VESSEL AND COVER |
estimate $7,000 - $9,000 price realized $12,500 |
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Lot 57 [PERGOLESI, Giovanni Battista (1710-1736)]. Manuscript for an Agnus Dei in the... |
estimate $700 - $1,000 price realized $375 |
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Lot 58 PINZA, Ezio (1892-1957) – A GOLD CIGARETTE HOLDER, BY CARTIER |
estimate $800 - $1,200 price realized $500 |
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Lot 59 PONCHIELLI, Amilcare (1834-1886). Autograph letter signed ('A Ponchielli') to... |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $250 |
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Lot 60 PUCCINI, Giacomo (1858-1924). Autograph letter signed ('Giacomo Puccini') to a... |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $1,875 |
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Lot 61 PUCCINI, Giacomo (1858-1924). Autograph letter signed ('Giacomo Puccini') to an... |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 price realized $4,000 |
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Lot 62 Robert Reid (American, 1862-1929) Seated nude oil on burlap 30 x 26 ½ in. (76.2 x 67.3 cm.) |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $2,125 |
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Lot 63 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolai Andreyevich (1844-1908). Autograph music manuscript... |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 price realized $30,000 |
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Lot 64 ROSSINI, Gioachino (1792-1868). Autograph letter signed ('G. Rossini') to... |
estimate $1,500 - $2,200 price realized $1,500 |
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Lot 65 ROSSINI, Gioachino (1792-1868) – AN ANTIQUE GOLD CANE HANDLE AND WATCH |
estimate $5,000 - $7,000 price realized $4,375 |
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Lot 66 SCHUBERT, Franz (1797-1828). Autograph music manuscript signed (‘Frz Schubert’)... |
estimate $350,000 - $500,000 price realized $475,500 |
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Lot 67 SCHUMANN, Robert (1810-1856). Autograph letter signed (‘Robert Schumann’) to... |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $8,750 |
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Lot 68 SAINT-SAËNS, Camille (1835-1921). Autograph letter signed ('C Saint-Saëns') to... |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $1,250 |
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Lot 70 SMETANA, Bedrich. Document signed ('Bedr. Smetana'), acknowledging the receipt... |
estimate $1,200 - $2,500 price realized $3,000 |
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Lot 71 STEVENS, Risë (1913-2013) – A GOLD AND DIAMOND BROOCH |
estimate $1,500 - $2,500 price realized $3,250 |
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Lot 72 STEVENS, Risë (1913-2013) – A STERLING SILVER TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK |
estimate $300 - $500 price realized $125 |
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Lot 73 STRAUSS, Richard (1864-1949). Autograph music manuscript, section of a... |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 price realized $20,000 |
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Lot 74 STRAUSS, Johann II (1825-1899). Autograph musical quotation signed ('Johann... |
estimate $1,500 - $2,200 price realized $11,250 |
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Lot 75 STRAVINSKY, Igor (1882-1971). Autograph manuscript signed ('Igor Stravinsky')... |
estimate $1,500 - $2,200 price realized $7,500 |
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Lot 76 STRAVINSKY, Igor (1882-1971) – A GOLD AND SAPPHIRE WRITING INSTRUMENT |
estimate $600 - $800 price realized $1,875 |
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Lot 77 TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893). Autograph musical quotation signed ('P.... |
estimate $15,000 - $22,000 price realized $30,000 |
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Lot 78 TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893). Autograph letter signed ('P.... |
estimate $9,000 - $12,000 price realized $13,750 |
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Lot 80 TOSCANINI, Arturo (1867-1957) – A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND POCKET WATCH, BY GUBELIN |
estimate $1,500 - $2,500 price realized $15,000 |
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Lot 81 VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901). Autograph musical quotation signed ('G. Verdi'),... |
estimate $9,000 - $12,000 price realized $10,000 |
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Lot 82 VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901). Autograph letter signed ('G Verdi') to Romilda... |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $3,750 |
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Lot 83 WEBER, Carl Maria von (1786-1826). Autograph letter signed (‘C.M. v. Weber’) to... |
estimate $2,500 - $3,500 price realized $2,250 |
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Lot 84 WEBER, Carl Maria von (1786-1826). Autograph letter signed ('[C.]M. v. Weber';... |
estimate $1,500 - $2,200 price realized $3,750 |
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Lot 85 WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Autograph music manuscript, from the concert... |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 price realized $93,750 |
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Lot 86 WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Autograph letter signed to [the conductor and... |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $13,750 |
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Lot 87 A GOLD FLOWER BROOCH |
estimate $600 - $800 price realized $375 |
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Lot 88 A PAIR OF GOLD AND MOTHER OF PEARL CONVERTIBLE CUFFLINKS-BUTTONS |
estimate $600 - $800 price realized $625 |
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Lot 89 AN ANTIQUE PAIR OF EAR PENDANTS |
estimate $800 - $1,200 price realized $2,375 |
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Lot 90 A GILT METAL AWARD MEDAL |
estimate $100 - $200 price realized $62 |
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