OVA - LITERATURE • WRITERS AND POETS OF THE 19-20th CENTURIES (DROUOT ESTIMATIONS)
Tuesday 19 June 2018Expert: Claude Oterelo
The fifth sale of the series will be devoted to Literature, organised by Drouot Estimations auction house, under the gavel of Alexandre Giquello, president of the Drouot group. The remarkably high-quality autograph documents cast light on some of the most influential and original figures in literature and poetry, from the late 19th century to the 1960s. A large section of the sale focuses on Surrealism, particularly through the works of Arthur RIMBAUD, often designated as the father of the movement, as the forerunners of Surrealism drew on his genius for their automatic writing techniques, directly guided by the subconscious and dreams. The result was writing liberated from all reason and prejudice, together with transdisciplinary and collaborative works, notably illustrated by the works of Paul VERLAINE and Stéphane MALLARMÉ. The sale includes numerous poems and manuscripts, as well as correspondence, publications, illustrated books, personal notes and drawings, by several artists enlisted in this 20th century movement celebrating free writing and creation: Guillaume APOLLINAIRE, André BRETON, Paul ÉLUARD, Jean COCTEAU, Louis ARAGON, Antonin ARTAUD and René CHAR.
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Lastly, the sale looks back at Marcel PROUST (1871-1922), Raymond QUENEAU (1903-1976), COLETTE (1873-1954), Boris VIAN (1920-1959), Jacques PRÉVERT (1900-1977) and Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE (1894-1961). Céline’s “Maudits soupirs pour une autre fois” is a highly precious manuscript which contains a second draft with variants of the first two volumes of “Féérie pour une autre fois”, together with the incomplete draft of a third part that was never published (€250,000-350,000).
Jacques PRÉVERT (1900-1977) Signed autograph letter, signed “Jacques” with drawings to Claudy CARTER Estimate: €3,000-4,000 |
This sale, n° 5, is organised by Drouot Estimations
Total number of lots: 95
Global estimate: €2,500,000
Public auction – Drouot – Room 9
Tuesday 19 June 2018 – 2pm
Public exhibition – Drouot – Room 9
Tuesday 12 June – 11am – 6pm
Wednesday 13 June – 11am – 6pm
Thursday 14 June - 11am – 9pm
Friday 15 June – 11am – 6pm
Tuesday 19 June – 11am – 12pm
Total number of lots: 95
Global estimate: €2,500,000
Public auction – Drouot – Room 9
Tuesday 19 June 2018 – 2pm
Public exhibition – Drouot – Room 9
Tuesday 12 June – 11am – 6pm
Wednesday 13 June – 11am – 6pm
Thursday 14 June - 11am – 9pm
Friday 15 June – 11am – 6pm
Tuesday 19 June – 11am – 12pm