The Marc Litzler collection offered by Christie’s in collaboration with Bertrand Meaudre, expert of the sale and proprietor of Librairie Larchandet, attracted international collectors and totalled €4,401,375 selling 86% by lot and 94% by value. Adrien Legendre, Director of Christie’s Book Department : “Today`s results confirm collectors’ appetite for high quality pieces and especially for illustrated books as the exceptional Apocalypse by Albrecht Dürer. We are especially honoured that Marc Litzler entrusted us with his collection. Strong results speak for themselves. We would like to thank Bertrand Meaudre particularly for his collaboration in this sale”. Albrecht Dürer’s (1471-1528) books were well received today. One of his masterpieces, The Apocalypse, realised €346,000 against a presale high estimate of €200,000 and the Passio domini nostril Jesu, 1511,
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