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  • White Ceramic Lavabo
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 41a

    White Ceramic Lavabo

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    $100 - $200
  • Documents and Letters Taddei Affair
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 42

    Documents and Letters Taddei Affair

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Steinbeck's William Ward Beecher Lithograph
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 43

    Steinbeck's William Ward Beecher Lithograph

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    $100 - $200
  • Paul Storr Sterling Silver Chamberstick & Snufter
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 43a

    Paul Storr Sterling Silver Chamberstick & Snufter

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Four Pages of John Steinbecks letterhead - Signed
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 44

    Four Pages of John Steinbecks letterhead - Signed

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    $200 - $400
  • Photo of Robert Capa, Burl Ives, and John Huston
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 45

    Photo of Robert Capa, Burl Ives, and John Huston

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Invitation from Mr. Dag Hammarskjold to Steinbeck
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 46

    Invitation from Mr. Dag Hammarskjold to Steinbeck

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    $100 - $200
  • Black and White Photo of Robert Capa in 1953
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 47

    Black and White Photo of Robert Capa in 1953

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    $200 - $400
  • John Steinbeck Robert Capa Obituary
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    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 48

    John Steinbeck Robert Capa Obituary

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Two Robert Capa Books and Letter from Cornell Capa
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 49

    Two Robert Capa Books and Letter from Cornell Capa

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck writes Pepe Romero Art Opening & Letter
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 50

    Steinbeck writes Pepe Romero Art Opening & Letter

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    $100 - $200
  • Photo of John and Elaine Steinbeck Italy 1953
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 51

    Photo of John and Elaine Steinbeck Italy 1953

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    $200 - $400
  • 22 letters from Elaine to her Mother 1949 -1953
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 51a

    22 letters from Elaine to her Mother 1949 -1953

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    $200 - $400
  • Pair of Love Poems Signed by John Steinbeck
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 52

    Pair of Love Poems Signed by John Steinbeck

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 53

    5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Signed Columbia Viking Desk Encyclopedia
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 54

    Signed Columbia Viking Desk Encyclopedia

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    $100 - $200
  • 7 Photos John and Elaine Steinbeck - Spain 1954
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 55

    7 Photos John and Elaine Steinbeck - Spain 1954

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Transcript of "The Best of Steinbeck" Reg Lawrence
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 56

    Transcript of "The Best of Steinbeck" Reg Lawrence

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    $100 - $200
  • 42 Photos from Greece 1954
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 57

    42 Photos from Greece 1954

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • John & Elaine - Only Picture without Mustache
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 58

    John & Elaine - Only Picture without Mustache

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    $400 - $600
  • Steinbeck signed Merchants & Companies in Florence
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 59

    Steinbeck signed Merchants & Companies in Florence

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    $100 - $200
  • 6 Photos from Sag Harbor October 1956
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 60

    6 Photos from Sag Harbor October 1956

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Victorian Davenport Desk
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 61

    Victorian Davenport Desk

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    $400 - $600
  • Red and Pink Fainting Couch
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 62

    Red and Pink Fainting Couch

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    $100 - $200
  • Drop Leaf Table on Casters
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 63

    Drop Leaf Table on Casters

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    $200 - $400
  • Chinoiserie Drop Front Desk
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 64

    Chinoiserie Drop Front Desk

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    $400 - $600
  • Japanese Porcelain Vase
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 64a

    Japanese Porcelain Vase

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    $100 - $200
  • Green and White Dresser
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 65

    Green and White Dresser

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    $200 - $400
  • Windsor Style Side Chair
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 66

    Windsor Style Side Chair

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    $100 - $200
  • 8 Letters Steinbeck helping Dennis Murphy Writer
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 67

    8 Letters Steinbeck helping Dennis Murphy Writer

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    $400 - $600
  • Bo Beskow Inviting Steinecks to Mid Summers
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 68

    Bo Beskow Inviting Steinecks to Mid Summers

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Card and 4 Photos of copies of Bo Beskows Photos
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 69

    Card and 4 Photos of copies of Bo Beskows Photos

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck Guest List Handwritten by John
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 70

    Steinbeck Guest List Handwritten by John

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    $200 - $400
  • Elaines Steinbecks Recipe Book Binder
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 71

    Elaines Steinbecks Recipe Book Binder

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    $100 - $200
  • The Golden Handcuff by John Steinbeck 1958
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 72

    The Golden Handcuff by John Steinbeck 1958

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 13 Handwritten Love Cards from John to Elaine
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 73

    13 Handwritten Love Cards from John to Elaine

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Telegram to Elaine from John Steinbeck April 1955
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 74

    Telegram to Elaine from John Steinbeck April 1955

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    $200 - $400
  • 6 Handwritten Love Notes From John to Elaine
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 75

    6 Handwritten Love Notes From John to Elaine

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Love letter handwritten John Steinbeck to Elaine
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 76

    Love letter handwritten John Steinbeck to Elaine

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Birthday Card From John to Elaine and some Items
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 77

    Birthday Card From John to Elaine and some Items

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck "Apologizing" to Coke-Cola
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 78

    Steinbeck "Apologizing" to Coke-Cola

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    $400 - $600
  • 5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 79

    5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Photo of John Steinbeck writing by Erich Hartman
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 80

    Photo of John Steinbeck writing by Erich Hartman

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    $400 - $600
  • Letters from Elaine to Mom 1954-1958
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 80a

    Letters from Elaine to Mom 1954-1958

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    $200 - $400
  • Georgian Style Hunt Table Desk
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 81

    Georgian Style Hunt Table Desk

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    $200 - $400
  • Chippendale Style End Table
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 82

    Chippendale Style End Table

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    $100 - $200
  • Porcelain Three Tier Muffin Stand
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 82a

    Porcelain Three Tier Muffin Stand

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    $100 - $200
  • Federal Style Pembroke End Table
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 83

    Federal Style Pembroke End Table

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    $100 - $200

Auction Description

The John Steinbeck Collection by Curated Estates Auctions
Curated Estates is proud to present the personal memorabilia of John and Elaine Steinbeck. John Steinbeck is one of America's greatest storytellers. His work has garnered him The Pulitzer Prize, The National Book Award and The Nobel Prize. Elaine Steinbeck was a tour de force in John's life accompanying him around the globe on travels. Elaine was notable in her own right as one of Broadway's first female stage managers. This auction goes through John's life from childhood to eighteen years of John and Elaine's marriage to Elaine's life after John's passing. These important objects and ephemera have been in storage for almost 20 years and are offered to the public for the first time. Read more
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