Past Auctions

Two Important Art Books/ Folio
Including Egon Schiele (Austrian, 1890–1918), Watercolours and Drawings, selected and introduced by Erwin Mitsch, with a preface by Walter Koschatzky. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1969, in association with Thames and Hudson, London. English-language limited edition of four hundred copies, the present example numbered A 108. Plates printed in Austria, text printed in Switzerland, and bound in Germany. Original linen-covered binding; wear consistent with age and handling.
Together with The Besler Florilegium: Plants of the Four Seasons, a large-format facsimile volume reproducing botanical plates from Basilius Besler’s celebrated 17th-century florilegium. Published by Harry N. Abrams. Illustrated throughout; boards with printed decoration; moderate wear to covers and edges.

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sister Corita Kent (American, 1918–1986) Folio
Group includes an original Sister Corita Kent screenprint portfolio, “Sister Corita”, published by Pilgrim Press, Philadelphia/Boston, featuring bold graphic compositions with hand-lettered text and Pop-inspired imagery, together with the illustrated artist’s book “The Besler Florilegium: Plants of the Four Seasons” (Abrams), reproducing early botanical imagery admired for its influence on Corita’s visual language.
The Corita volume includes text by Harvey Cox and Samuel A. Eisenstein and documents Corita’s influential role at the intersection of Pop Art, social activism, and graphic design. The group reflects Corita’s ignature use of commercial typography, saturated color fields, and spiritually driven messaging.
Hardcover and portfolio formats; condition consistent with age and use, including edge wear, soft creasing, and handling marks

Estimate: $300 - $500