Search Results: Auction Catalogs from Palmer Books

New York: Sotheby's, February 13, 1992. softcover. Very Good. Auction of February 13, 1992. Lots 1-170. Illustrated in b/w, with a few color photos. Normal external wear, but the page showing lots 84-91 appears to have been cut out and re-inserted loosely, and there is some writing; unpaginated. 10.75"x8.25".

New York: Sotheby's, May 23, 1989. softcover. Very Good. Auction of May 23, 1989. Lots 1-311. Illustrated in color with many full page and one fold-out (the Repin), some b/w. Includes Rudolph Ernst, Ilya Efimovich Repin, Gioacchino Pagliei, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, William Adolphe Bouguereau, and many more. Covers Danish, French, Austrian, American, German, British, Italian, Belgian, Swedish, Portugese, Spanish, Norwegian, Dutch, Swiss, Russian and Czechoslovakian artists. Very little wear; unpaginated. 10.75"x8.25".

New York: Sotheby's, December 14, 1989. softcover. Very Good. Auction of December 14, 1989. Auction "QUAID". Lots 1-357. Illustrated in b/w, some color. Includes Sevres and Meisson porcelain, a number of Berlin portrait plaques; bronze, marble, alabaster, figures and busts; light fixtures including candle holders (sconces and candelabras, including some highly decorative gilt-bronze pieces), chandeliers, bronze works, American Aesthetic, Louis XV and XVI and Napolean III pieces, mirrored furniture and decorative objects, as well as a selection of clocks. Some writing at tops of descriptions, not obscuring description or photos. Normal external wear, but a good bit of scuffing on rear cover. Unpaginated, 10.75"x8.25".

New York: Sotheby's, March 29, 1990. softcover. Very Good. Auction of March 29, 1990. Lots 1-203; unpaginated, Prices Realized laid in. Illustrated in color and b/w. Includes Sevres and Meisson porcelain, a number of Berlin portrait pieces, bronze, marble, alabaster, light fixtures including candle holders (sconces and candelabras, including some highly decorative gilt-bronze pieces), photophores, chandeliers, bronze works, pedestals, a lovely Micro-Mosaic and Specimen Marble Top Rosewood Gueridon w/chessboard center surrounded by four oval plaques depicting Italian architectural scenes, early American furniture, Empire and Rococo style furnishings, Italian Blackamoor busts, and Louis XVI pieces. Some writing at tops of descriptions, not obscuring description or photos. Normal external wear, but a good bit of scuffing on rear cover. 10.75"x8.25".

London: Sotheby's, March 16, 1990. softcover. Very Good. Auction of March 16, 1990. 150 lots, 193 pages. Illustrated primarily with color photos, a few b/w. Includes English Victorian, French, Italian, and some German pieces. Includes Bibliography, and a page of Details of Stamps and Labels. 3"x4" piece of outer edge of Title page is missing. Some writing at tops of descriptions, not obscuring description or photos. Normal external wear. 10.75"x8.25".

New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., 1972. Wraps. Good +. Sale Number 3373, 216 lots, 131 pages. Illustrated in b/w. Stamped name of previous owner on title page. A few stains to covers, but no writing or soil inside. Prices realized laid in.

Los Angeles: Butterfield & Butterfield, November 9, 1988. softcover. Very Good. Sale 2005P. Auction of November 9, 1988. Lots 2701-3005. Illustrated with color and b&w photos. Contains an artist index, with lot numbers for each artist for easy reference. Includes works from British, American, French, Hungarian, Polish and German artists. There are quite a few descriptions with numbers written in ink above them, but none appear to extend into the images. Provenance listed when available. 11"x8.5"; some creasing and edge wear. 1lb 3oz

New York: Sotheby's, 1993. Wraps. Very Good. Sale 1426. 495 lots, illustrated in b/w. Light soil to covers, no writing.

New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc, 1976. Softcover. Good +. Sale 3913, October 28, 1976. 238 pages. Illustrated in b&w and color, including one color fold-out. Covers American artists like Milton Avery, Georgia O'Keefe, Maxfield Parrish, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Andrew and James Wyeth. Previous owner name stamped on title page. Edge wear and rubbing to covers, about 4 leaves have detached from the binding, but are not damaged or worn - they popped out when I was flipping through the pages, likely the effect of heat on the glue. Estimates and Prices Realized in rear.

London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc, 1975. Wraps. Very Good. 9 lots. Final value sheet laid in; two illustrations in b/w, seven in color. Green card covers are toned at edges, previous owner's name on title page.

NY: Christie's, 1980. Wraps. Very Good. Sale "MARC". Includes Man Ray, Dali, Picasso, Warhol and more, with items including jewelry, watercolors and other paintings, metal reliefs, etc. 83 pages, 144 lots. Illustrated primarily in b/w, some color. Prices realized laid-in.

London: Christie, Manson, & Woods LTD, 1993. Stiff Wraps. Very Good +. Auction sale HYLASS - 4987, Tuesday, 8 June 1993. 244 lots, 97 pages, illustrated in b/w and color.

New York: Christie's, 1991. Wraps. Near Fine. Sale FIRESTONE - 7256; over 420 lots, illustrated in b/w and color. Prices realized laid-in. 292 pages, light rubbing to covers.

San Francisco: Butterfield & Butterfield, November 1, 1990. softcover. Very Good. Sale 4399G. Auction of November 1, 1990. Lots 1-325 and 326-644. Includes Twentieth Century Furniture, English and Belleek Porcelains, Glass, English, French, and American Decorations, French Clocks, Quilts and Coverlets, American Furniture, Garden Furnishings, Antiquities, Ivories, Architectural Renderings, Baby Bugatti, English Furniture, Bronzes and Sculpture, Continental Decorations, Oriental and Export Decorations, French Furniture, Continental Porcelains, Continental Furniture, Tapestries and Textiles, and Italian and Iberian Furniture. Illustrated with b/w and color photos. 11"x8.5", 171 pages; normal wear, a nice catalog. 1.8

Los Angeles: Butterfield & Butterfield, March 30, 1993. First printing. softcover. Very Good. Sale 5440V. Auction of March 30, 1993. Lots 4001-4322. Also includes FINE ART NOUVEAU, ART DECO and ARTS & CRAFTS in Los Angeles, March 31, 1993. The second auction is printed upside down in the second half of the catalog. The first auction consists primarily of furniture, ceramics and prints, while the second auction is predominated by prints, ceramics and objects of art. Illustrated with b/w photos. 11"x8.5", some loss to surface at back cover at head of spine.

Los Angeles: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc, 1981. Softcover. Very Good. June 22 & 23, 1981 ; Sale No. 311. 274 lots, illustrated in b&w, a few color. Covers American and European artists include William Adams, Jose Luis Cuevas, Honore Daumier, Pablo Picasso, Robert Wood and many others. Previous owner name stamped on title page. Edge wear and rubbing to covers, light soil, no writing. Card signed by Barbara Pallenburg laid in.

New York: Sotheby's, June 21, 1989. softcover. Very Good. Auction 5883 "ZANZIBAR", of June 21, 1989. Over 260 lots, total. Illustrated primarily with b/w photos, some color, including a color fold-out of American Silver. Normal wear, slight paper loss to spine edge. 10.75"x8.25".

New York: Christie's, 1989. Wraps. Very Good +. Sale 6842 - AURORA. Illustrated with b/w and color photos throughout. 178 pages, 313 lots. A few lots with numbers written above - no writing over descriptions.

London: Christie, Manson, & Woods LTD, 1985. Stiff Wraps. Very Good-. Auction sale catalog from the sale of November 18 & 19, 1985. 795 lots, illustrated with b/w and color photos. Covers items such as ceramics, wood and ivory netsuke, bronze, prints, paintings, screens, inro, some silver and okimono, . 8"x10"; 188 pages. Some creasing to cover, writing in margins, one rear advertisement page removed.

San Francisco: Butterfield & Butterfield, November 7, 1991. softcover. Very Good. India, Japan, China, Korea, pottery, porcelain, furniture, textiles, snuff bottles, Peking glass, jade, agate, nephrite, jadeite, amethyst, sculpture. Auction 4635O of November 7, 1991. Includes lots 701-989 and 990-1401. Illustrated with b/w and color photos, primarily color. Includes works from India, Japan, China, and Korea. Includes: Fine pottery and porcelain, furniture, textiles, snuff bottles in various mediums, including pieces containing: Peking glass, jade, agate, nephrite, jadeite, amethyst, enameled, etc., and some sculpture. A large bulk of the catalog is devoted to snuff bottles from various collections. Slight crease on front cover, but clean and bright. 11"x8.5", 145 pages. 1.5