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Auctions of collectors' items slake a thirst for all kinds of fancies, from scent bottles, musical instruments, photo and film cameras and television sets to pens, pen holders and ink wells.
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"The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it", said Oscar Wilde. Smokers' kits always fire up the bidding. Collectors of enamelled plaques will be delighted. Philatelists know these sales as an excellent stamping ground for rare collectors' specimens, and taxidermy enthusiasts can ferret out stuffed animals. The red carpet of the Hôtel Drouot provides a festival of canes (with systems or pommels) and an elegant parade of automobiles, including cars and horse-drawn vehicles, not to mention planes, boats and motorcycles !
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1954 Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spider Prototype Pininfarina Chassis AR 1495 00003 Engine AR 1493 00002 Swiss registration document Temporary import into the European Union. - One of the oldest Guilietta Spiders - Unique features - Exceptional model - Alfa Romeo certificate - Matching Numbers The history of this car is inextricably linked to Max Hoffman and his company Hoffman Motor Cars. This Austrian entrepreneur of genius was behind the Mercedes Benz 300 SL, BMW 507, Porsche 356 Speedster and the Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spider. In the early 1950s, New York-based Hoffman Motor Cars became Alfa Romeo's official U.S. importer, and immediately saw the potential of a roadster derived from the future Guilietta Sprint, which was about to be presented. By the end of 1953, Alfa Romeo and Hoffman were working closely on the development of a roadster based on the Guilietta Sprint chassis. Development was entrusted to Rudolf Hruska, the brand engineer already in charge of the Sprint project. A motorized chassis was soon ready. It was numbered AR 1495 0000. It was never bodied. Hruska contacted the Turin coachbuilders Bertone and Pininfarina, entrusting them with two chassis each. It was up to them to make their proposals for the future "Guilietta Spider". Pininfarina received chassis 003 and 002 and produced two non-functional styling studies on these two chassis. After validation of the design by Max Hoffman, chassis 0003 is sent back to Turin, this time to build a functional prototype. This is the car we present to you today. After being rebodied, our chassis made 4 round trips between New York and Turin for final validation, Pininfarina winning the contract over Bertone. On February 22, 1955, chassis AR 1495 00003 left Turin for good, indicated in the factory books as sold to Hoffman Motor Cars. The car was fitted with its current engine and painted in the "Ivorio" hue. The exceptional design of this car would eventually be modified for series production, as Pininfarina had meanwhile developed other prototypes with specifications more compatible with mass production. Although different from the production Guilietta Spider, chassis 003 was used by Hoffman for a tour of American motor shows. After the 1955 Miami Motor Show, the car was finally sold to Henry Wessel. He kept it for only 1 year before handing it over to Bruce Beckwith, who immediately understood the importance of the car and used it only very sparingly until 1959. In that year, he undertook some work on the car, removing the special windscreen and re-covering the body. The car was then partially reassembled and stored. In 1989, the car was acquired by Tom Zat, who exhibited it at the Alfa Heaven Museum. In 2000, Gérald Bugnon acquired this exceptional vehicle. The car is now as it had been acquired by Tom Zat 11 years earlier. Imported into Switzerland immediately after its purchase, it underwent a major restoration in Italy. Once restored, it would join its eternal rival, the Bertone prototype, in the collection. Until very recently, the car took part in numerous events organized by the Alfa Romeo Club of Switzerland and other major European clubs. A unique model with exceptional specifications, this prototype features a design of unrivalled purity, reminiscent in some respects of another Pininfarina masterpiece, the Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America. 1954 Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spider Prototype Pininfarina Chassis AR 1495 00003 Engine AR 1493 00002 Swiss registration document Temporary import into the European Union. - One of the oldest Guilietta Spiders - Unique features - Exceptional model - Alfa Romeo certificate - Matching Numbers The history of this car is inextricably linked to Max Hoffman and his company Hoffman Motor Cars. This Austrian entrepreneur of genius was behind the Mercedes Benz 300 SL, BMW 507, Porsche 356 Speedster and the Alfa Romeo Guilietta Spider. In the early 1950s, Hoffman Motor Cars, based in New York, became Alfa Romeo's official importer in the United States, and immediately saw the potential of a roadster derived from the future Guilietta Sprint, which was about to be presented. At the end of 1953, Alfa Romeo worked closely with Hoffman to develop a roadster based on the Guilietta Sprint chassis. Development was entrusted to Rudolf Hruska, the Alfa Romeo engineer already in charge of the Sprint project. A motorised chassis was soon ready. It was numb

Estim. 350,000 - 450,000 EUR

Porsche 356 C Carrera 22000 GS 1963 - Spanish registration title FFVE Certificate FIVA Card Inaugurated at the 1 9 5 5 Frankfurt Motor Show with the 1500 GS, the very exclusive 356 Carrera series ended in 1963 with the appearance of the 356 C Carrera 2 / 2000 GS, equipped with the 130 hp 1,966cc 4-cam dual ignition engine derived from that of the 550 Spyder; this final 356 Carrera, the fastest “civilian” 356 ever produced, was also one of the rarest, with only 126 examples built. The car illustrated on these pages, one of the last in this small series, was delivered new to Porsche Autohaus Kahrmann in Fulda, Germany for export to the USA on 12 August 1963; the car, delivered new in the very elegant colour of Ruby Red 6402 with its extremely rare optional sunroof, is still fitted with its original engine, gearbox and carburettors. There are now six owners between California, New York and Europe, the current one having acquired it in 2009 at the Techno Classica Essen show from specialist Ande Votteler; we are in possession of the vehicle’s history, all arranged chronologically in a large file that will be given to the purchaser: each owner is listed, along with a number of letters, period documents (including the original user’s manual), press articles and, of course, service invoices dating back to 1992, with the added bonus of an expert report by the very serious and renowned Klaus Kukuk. According to the documents in our possession, the car has clocked up 192,000 km since new! Its mileage counter was replaced on 28 February 1992 shortly after its arrival in Europe and now shows 40,000 km, corroborating a report detailing each of its servicing since 31 May 1989; it is important to point out that the car has been serviced annually by one of the leading Porsche specialists in Spain since its purchase in 2009 by the current owner. During our test drive, we were impressed by the car’s impeccable handling, roadholding, precise steering and comfort, while on the mechanical side, the perfect tuning of the engine and the precision of the gearbox ensure performance that is still up to date and impressive for its time; the rarity of the 356 Carrera, its performance and its undeniable sporting success make it one of the most sought-after Porsches on the market, making this matching numbers example in very good condition and with a comprehensive history file a particularly attractive opportunity.

Estim. 400,000 - 600,000 EUR

1965 ALFA ROMEO Giulia Sprint GTA Chassis AR613276 Engine AR 00 559 05026 No registration document FIA passport 169 hp on test bench Alfa Romeo certificate Introduced in 1965, the GTA was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT and was produced in road (stradale) and racing (corsa) variants. The latter was the responsibility of the Autodelta factory's racing department. The GTA was distinguished by its aluminum body panels, Plexiglas side and rear windows, and lightened interior fittings. As a result, the GTA weighs 200 kilograms less than a Sprint GT. Alfa's classic 1,570 cm3 twin-camshaft four-cylinder engine underwent significant modifications for the GTA, with the angle between the valves reduced from 90 to 80 degrees and the size of the valves considerably increased. As there was no longer room between them for a central spark plug, dual ignition was opted for. In road version, the revised engine produced 115 hp, with up to 150 hp available in race version. The GTA made its racing debut on March 20, 1966 at Monza, where Andrea de Adamich and Teodoro Zeccoli triumphed in the four-hour Jolly Club race. From then on, Autodelta-prepared GTAs enjoyed exceptional success, winning the European Touring Car Championship three years running, from 1966 to 1968. To enable homologation, 500 cars were built for racing and road use. The example we offer is one of the 500 GTA Stradale built by Alfa Romeo. Leaving the factory on July 7, 1965, it was delivered on August 30 to the Avellino dealership in Italy. At the time, it was a Biancospino with a Nero Fumo skai interior. The car was then traced back to Switzerland in 1988, when it was owned by Hans Ulrich Kohler. The car was issued with an FIA carnet de passage en douanes by the Automobile Club Suisse. Like many other cars, it was repainted in red. In 1989, the car changed hands and was acquired by Helmut Kuen, a resident of St Moritz. They had the car restored by the Club del Portello workshop, specialists in the make (no invoices on file). In the 90s, the car was acquired by Gerd F. Klein, a German enthusiast. In 1999, it passed into the hands of Patrick Koller, a German collector who kept it until 2006. That year, the car was acquired by Gérald Bugnon. It was then painted Yellow. It then joined his team to compete in a number of VHC championship rallies, including the Acropolis and San Marino. In 2009, the car was reconfigured for track use. It was entered in the Spa 6 Hours in 2010. In 2015, restoration work was undertaken. Everything is revised to FIA specifications. A new engine is developed. When tested in July 2015, it developed 169 hp. After this work, the car will be entered in several rallies in 2016, 2018 and 2020. In 2021, the car's FIA technical passport is renewed. Valid until 2030, it will enable the future owner to enter the car in the world's top events. With its top-quality preparation, this GTA is a true racing machine with a proven track record. 1965 ALFA ROMEO Giulia Sprint GTA Chassis AR613276 Engine AR 00 559 05026 No registration document FIA passport 169 hp on test bench Alfa Romeo certificate Introduced in 1965, the GTA was the official competition version of the Giulia Sprint GT and was produced in road (stradale) and racing (corsa) variants. The latter was the responsibility of the Autodelta factory's racing department. The GTA was distinguished by its aluminium body panels, Plexiglas side and rear windows and lighter interior fittings. As a result, the GTA weighed 200 kilograms less than a Sprint GT. Alfa's classic 1,570 cm3 twin-cam four-cylinder engine underwent significant modifications for the GTA, with the angle between the valves reduced from 90 to 80 degrees and the size of the valves considerably increased. As there was no longer room between them for a central spark plug, a dual ignition system was opted for. In road version, the revised engine produced 115 bhp, with up to 150 bhp available in race version. The GTA made its racing debut on 20 March 1966 at Monza, where Andrea de Adamich and Teodoro Zeccoli triumphed in the Jolly Club four-hour race. From then on, the GTAs prepared by Autodelta enjoyed exceptional success, winning the European Touring Car Championship three years in a row, from 1966 to 1968. To enable homologation, 500 cars were built for racing and road use. The car on offer is one of the 500 GTA Stradale built by Alfa Romeo. It left the factory on 7 July 1965 and was delivered to the Avelli

Estim. 180,000 - 250,000 EUR

1958 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA TI TYPE 753 Serial number AR 1468 03980 Engine number AR 1315 84188 Swiss registration Temporary import into the EU - Restored in the 2000s - Alfa Romeo certificate - Same owner for 22 years - One of the first sports sedans - Eligible for many events 25 000 /45 000 € Born in 1955, the Giulietta is considered by Alfa Romeo to be the light at the end of the tunnel, so complicated was the immediate post-war period for the firm in Biscione. Designed around its engine, this small but elegant four-door sedan was well born, both in terms of its road qualities and its finish at a competitive price. The TI version (for Tourisme Internazionale) was introduced in 1957. It was equipped with a 1300 cm3 aluminum engine with double overhead camshafts. Its 65 hp enabled it to reach speeds of almost 160 km/h. It was a famous performer in the Tour de France Automobile, the Mille Miglia, the Monte Carlo and other events... The example we are presenting was delivered new to the brand's Paris dealership on 24/04/1958 in its current configuration: Blue Elvezia with houndstooth upholstery and trim. It was registered 188 QF 31 in Haute Garonne in 1970. It remained in the Toulouse region until 1990. It was then acquired by an enthusiast in Charente Maritime, who kept it until 2001. Mr. Bugnon acquired this Giulietta in July 2001, when the car was in poor condition. In July 2001, restoration work began at the Mario Galbiatti workshops in Arese, restoring the entire car except for the mechanical parts, for a total of €25,000. The engine and running gear will be entrusted to the Calderoni workshops, for a total of over €18,000. Finally, in 2015, a major general overhaul was carried out for a total of over €5,000. Since then, the car has been regularly serviced. Matching Numbers and Matching colors, this Giulietta presents itself in beautiful condition, more than 20 years after the end of its restoration. Celebrating its 70th birthday this year, the car is one of the finest examples of the Giulietta sedan on the market. 1958 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA TI TYPE 753 Serial number AR 1468 03980 Engine number AR 1315 84188 Swiss registration document Temporary import into the EU - Restored in 2000 - Alfa Romeo certificate - Same owner for 22 years - One of the first sports saloons - Eligible for many events 25 000 /45 000 € Launched in 1955, the Giulietta is considered by Alfa Romeo to be the light at the end of the tunnel, such was the complexity of the immediate post-war period for the Biscione company. Designed around its engine, this small but elegant four-door saloon was well born, both in terms of its road qualities and its finish at a competitive price. The TI version (for Tourisme Internazionale) was presented in 1957. It was equipped with a 1300 cm3 aluminium engine with twin overhead camshafts. Its 65bhp enabled it to reach speeds of almost 160km/h. It went on to compete in the famous Tour de France Automobile, the Mille Miglia, the Monte Carlo and other events... The car we are presenting was delivered new to the brand's Paris dealership on 24/04/1958 in its current Blue Elvezia configuration, complete with upholstery and houndstooth trim. It was registered 188 QF 31 in Haute Garonne in 1970. It remained in the Toulouse region until 1990. It was then acquired by an enthusiast in Charente Maritime, who kept it until 2001. Mr Bugnon acquired this Giulietta in July 2001, when the car was in a poor state of repair. Restoration work began in July 2001 at the Mario Galbiatti workshops in Arese, where the entire car was restored, with the exception of the mechanical parts, at a total cost of €25,000. The engine and running gear will be entrusted to the Calderoni workshops, which will carry out a complete overhaul for a total of more than €18,000. Finally, in 2015, a major general overhaul was carried out for a total of more than €5,000. Since then, the car has been regularly serviced. Matching numbers and colours, this Giulietta is in beautiful condition, more than 20 years after the end of its restoration. Celebrating its 70th birthday this year, the car is one of the finest examples of the Giulietta saloon available on the market.

Estim. 25,000 - 45,000 EUR

Porsche 996 GT3 RS 2003 - French registration title In 2003, Porsche presented an even more radical version of the 911 GT3 released in May 1999; while the primary reason for the announcement was the need to homologate the 996 GT3 RSR for the forthcoming racing season, the Stuttgart firm spared no effort to make the car perfect: in addition to improvements to the running gear, carbon was used extensively and comfort features were eliminated, resulting in a car that was lighter than the basic GT3s and far more efficient... Ordered directly from the factory and delivered new in France in this rare combination of Carrara White on Riviera Blue stickers, with the option of PCCB ceramic brakes, air conditioning and radio; service booklet, owner’s manual and spare keys present. Very good overall condition, cherished by its current owner, the same since 2015, who took care to repaint the front end and change the bumper following a minor snag; front part of the roll bar removed for greater comfort, will of course be delivered with the car. With just over 37,000 km on the odometer, this GT3 RS is in optimal working order; prior to its sale, the car was serviced in January 2024 with a tyre change. A veritable road-going UFO, symptomatic of the madness of manufacturers in the early 2000s (and especially Porsche, remember that the Carrera GT came out at the same period!), only 678 examples were produced; last chance to buy this future collector’s item, don’t take the risk of missing out... Prices are already over $300,000 in the United States!

Estim. 170,000 - 210,000 EUR

ANTOINE D'AGATA 1961- - ANTOINE D'AGATA 1961- "NOIA", Super Labo, 2014, 36p. Book. Signed edition limited to 500 copies. In-folio (39.6 x 29.7 cm) An endless accumulation of empty stares perpetuates the dazed destitution of men defeated by History. Everything is done to eradicate any trace of desire, rage, violence, pain, fear or animal pleasure. Fragile shadows free themselves from social control by regaining control of their bodies. Through the degeneration of bodies and the paroxysm of emotions, the images reveal fragments of society that escape the usual analysis and visualization of the social body, but are nonetheless its primary elements. Confronting the contradictions inherent in the use of documentary photography, structuring a physical and psychic journey overshadowed by dependence, pain, risk, randomness and unconsciousness. Poverty is contrary to order. Bestiality is the ultimate bulwark against the anaesthesia of the senses and the mentality of a society that defines objects and people as commodities. Those who emancipate themselves from physical deprivation and escape the moral order gain access to the last magical rites of instinct, as the intimate territory of social resistance, the antidote to the commercial dream, the alternative to the violence of social stability. The production of pornographic images may paradoxically be the only truly committed position, an alternative to the violence of a social stability founded on the frustration of unfulfilled lust. Only the mixing of bodies escapes history, in a slow agony, under the seal of consciousness and irony, conjuring death and responding to a loving vision of the world.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Hans Janos MATTIS-TEUTSCH (1884-1960) Untitled, 1914 Linocut on paper, monogrammed lower right, dated lower left, dated 1917 on the back on a label. Height 16 cm; Width: 20 cm (per sheet) Provenance: - Galerie Le Minotaure, according to a label on the reverse A painter of Hungarian origin, Mattis-Teutsch joined other artists in Paris, the home of the avant-garde, in the 1920s. He studied in Budapest and then Munich, where he became close to the Der Sturm gallery: in 1921, he exhibited there in Berlin alongside Marc Chagall and Paul Klee. Mattis-Teutsch exhibited at the Galerie Visconti in Paris in 1925. Initially attached to the Expressionist movement, he became a fervent advocate of Constructivism as the years went by and he met many new people. One constant remains: his works are always inspired by nature, whether abstract or figurative. In the 90s, a major retrospective devoted to him by the Hungarian National Gallery was extended to the United States, enabling the painter to be rediscovered. WARNING: STORAGE AND REMOVAL AS OUR OFFICE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS, ALL LOTS MUST BE COLLECTED FROM OUR FURNITURE REPOSITORY IN SAINT-OUEN, WITH YOUR PAID SLIP AND PROOF OF IDENTITY. Address: LTSE - 50, rue Ardoin 93400 Saint-Ouen - Bâtiment 556C. Open 8.30am-12.30pm - 2pm-5pm (Monday to Friday). GPS location: 48.9116440170972, 2.322533212510162. STORAGE FEES : - Free storage for all withdrawals during the first week, up to and including April 29. - 5 euros/day per lot from April 30 inclusive. SHIPPING : AUDAP & Associés DOES NOT ASSURE SHIPPING. Please contact the service provider of your choice: - The Packengers: hello@thepackengers.com - Mehdi Mentouri: mentouri.mehdi@gmail.com - LTSE : contact@ltse.fr

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Richard Gordon's 18K Gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 Commemorative Watch - Richard Gordon’s personally-owned and -worn 18K solid yellow gold Omega Speedmaster Professional BA 145.022 presented to him at a special gala dinner on November 25, 1969, at the Hotel Warwick in Houston, Texas. Omega initially created 26 of these gold commemorative watches—known as the ‘Tribute to Astronauts’ watch—to present to NASA astronauts alive and deceased, with the case back of each watch specially engraved with a quote, the name and missions of the astronaut, and a unique number relative to when the astronaut flew into space. This watch’s case back, issued as “No. 20,” is encircled, “Astronaut Richard R. Gordon, Gemini 11 - Apollo 12.” The special central quote reads: “To mark man’s conquest of space with time, through time, on time.” The first gold Speedmaster that Omega created, the watch features an 18K gold case with the same design cues and dimensions as the regular steel Speedmaster Professional. The gold bezel has a burgundy red aluminum inlay, with the famous ‘dot over ninety,’ and a special solid gold dial, indicated by the “OM” next to “Swiss Made,” which means ‘Or Massif’ or ‘solid gold.’ The hour markers are made of onyx, have two facets each, and are set in gold frames. The hands are black with gold centers and give wonderful contrast to the solid gold dial. The gold bracelet (1116/575) features hollow links and a 14mm gold clasp with striping decoration. Inside the 18k gold 42mm case ticks the Lemania-based copper-colored chronograph caliber 861 with a steel brake; this caliber 861 has a ticking speed of 21,600vph and uses 17 jewels. Cosmetically, the fine timepiece exhibits some wear from use, primarily noticeable in wear to the bezel, as well as a few scratches to the clasp and crystal. Includes its original hinged Omega case, which exhibits some staining or tarnishing on the top of the lid. Accompanied by a typed letter of provenance signed by Richard Gordon, in part: "This Apollo era, special edition, Omega wristwatch was presented to me by Omega during an Apollo XI celebration dinner." He goes on to recognize the error in the engraving, which has an "R" substituted for his middle initial, "F." After the moon-flown Omega Speedmaster Pros—property of the United States government—these Apollo XI commemorative 18K gold chronographs stand at the forefront of space watch lore. Issued in an extremely limited number to commemorate the Apollo 11 landing, the first twenty-eight watches produced were reserved for President Richard Nixon (#1) and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (#2), followed by the 26 astronauts who paved the way for the moon landings in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. Only 19 of the 26 astronauts honored were able to attend the gala dinner at which they were presented—the Apollo 12 crew was still in quarantine after their return to Earth on November 24, 1969, and the Apollo 1 crew were being recognized posthumously. These early watches all feature the special central engraving, "To mark man’s conquest of space with time, through time, on time." The publicly available version of the watch (numbers 33-1000) was issued with a caseback commemorating Apollo 11 and the Speedmaster's status as 'the first watch worn on the moon.' Omega returned to the special engraving for the astronaut watches later issued to the crews of Apollo 14-17. The elusive gold astronaut chronograph also takes a place as the most expensive Speedmaster Pro ever sold: in October 2022, RR Auction sold Wally Schirra's example of the Apollo 11 commemorative 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph watch (Ref. BA 145.022) for nearly $2 million.

Estim. 100,000 - 150,000 USD