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  • Watercolor given to Steinbeck in Israel 1963
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 127

    Watercolor given to Steinbeck in Israel 1963

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    $200 - $400
  • Roman Glass and Ancient Earthenware
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 128

    Roman Glass and Ancient Earthenware

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    $400 - $600
  • Telegram Elaine sent to mom after Kennedy was shot
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 129

    Telegram Elaine sent to mom after Kennedy was shot

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    $100 - $200
  • Letter from Molly Kazan after Kennedy was shot
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 130

    Letter from Molly Kazan after Kennedy was shot

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck's Candlesticks
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 131

    Steinbeck's Candlesticks

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    $200 - $300
  • Aeschylus Signed by Elia Kazan to John Steinbeck *
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 132

    Aeschylus Signed by Elia Kazan to John Steinbeck *

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    $100 - $200
  • Elaine and John in Moscow 1963
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 133

    Elaine and John in Moscow 1963

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    $200 - $400
  • Photo of John and Elaine Arriving in Moscow
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 133a

    Photo of John and Elaine Arriving in Moscow

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    $100 - $200
  • Palekh Box Steinbeck used as a Cigarette Box
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 134

    Palekh Box Steinbeck used as a Cigarette Box

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    $200 - $400
  • 5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 135

    5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Great photo of John and Elaine
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 135a

    Great photo of John and Elaine

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    $100 - $200
  • Marble Top Empire Style Console Table
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 136

    Marble Top Empire Style Console Table

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    $800 - $1,200
  • French Provincial Cabinet
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 137

    French Provincial Cabinet

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    $400 - $600
  • Shaker Style Drop leaf Table
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 138

    Shaker Style Drop leaf Table

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    $200 - $400
  • Empire Style Needlepoint Foot Stool
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 139

    Empire Style Needlepoint Foot Stool

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    $100 - $200
  • Staffordshire Porcelain Dessert Plates
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 139a

    Staffordshire Porcelain Dessert Plates

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    $200 - $400
  • Bamboo Side Table
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 140

    Bamboo Side Table

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    $100 - $200
  • Wood Side Chair
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 141

    Wood Side Chair

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck's Invitation: John Connally Inauguration
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 142

    Steinbeck's Invitation: John Connally Inauguration

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    $100 - $200
  • Elaine letter to her Mother from White House 1964
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 143

    Elaine letter to her Mother from White House 1964

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    $100 - $200
  • Elaines letter to Mom & Aunt about White House
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 143a

    Elaines letter to Mom & Aunt about White House

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck earns Presidential Medals of Freedom
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 144

    Steinbeck earns Presidential Medals of Freedom

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    $400 - $600
  • 23 Photos of Thanksgiving Dinner 1964
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 145

    23 Photos of Thanksgiving Dinner 1964

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Old Phone and Birthday Book from John and Elaine
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 146

    Old Phone and Birthday Book from John and Elaine

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    $100 - $200
  • Older address book from John and Elaine
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 147

    Older address book from John and Elaine

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    $100 - $200
  • Sallie Lee Scott sent Elaine after Zachary Scott
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 147a

    Sallie Lee Scott sent Elaine after Zachary Scott

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    $100 - $200
  • Steinbeck Baccarat Stemware
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 148

    Steinbeck Baccarat Stemware

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    $200 - $400
  • Hawkes Crystal Stemware
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 148a

    Hawkes Crystal Stemware

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    $100 - $200
  • John Steinbeck in Vietnam 1967
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 149

    John Steinbeck in Vietnam 1967

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    $400 - $600
  • John Steinbeck's Silver Dha Dagger
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 150

    John Steinbeck's Silver Dha Dagger

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    $200 - $400
  • 16 Photos from the Steinbecks in Bangkok 1967
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 151

    16 Photos from the Steinbecks in Bangkok 1967

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Steinbeck Asian Table Top Articles
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 152

    Steinbeck Asian Table Top Articles

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    $200 - $400
  • Lacquer Pavilion Signed to Steinbecks Chumbhot
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 153

    Lacquer Pavilion Signed to Steinbecks Chumbhot

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    $100 - $200
  • Elephant Foot Waste Paper Basket
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 154

    Elephant Foot Waste Paper Basket

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    $200 - $400
  • Four Pages of John Steinbecks letterhead - Signed
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 155

    Four Pages of John Steinbecks letterhead - Signed

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    $200 - $400
  • 5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 156

    5 Hand Signed Signature Cards by John Steinbeck

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Photo of Steinbeck 1967 and Letter about health
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 157

    Photo of Steinbeck 1967 and Letter about health

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    $200 - $400
  • 8 Photos John and Elaine Steinbeck Grenada 1967
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 158

    8 Photos John and Elaine Steinbeck Grenada 1967

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Elaines Passports - Look at all those stamps!
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 159

    Elaines Passports - Look at all those stamps!

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    $100 - $200
  • Photo of John Steinbeck with Letter
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 160

    Photo of John Steinbeck with Letter

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    $200 - $400
  • Three of the last photos of John Steinbeck
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 161

    Three of the last photos of John Steinbeck

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    $200 - $400
  • John Steinbeck's Marble Top Cocktail Table
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 162

    John Steinbeck's Marble Top Cocktail Table

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    $200 - $400
  • Etched Champagne Glass From John to Elaine
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 163

    Etched Champagne Glass From John to Elaine

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    $200 - $400
  • Handwritten Note found after Steinbeck Death
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 164

    Handwritten Note found after Steinbeck Death

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    $200 - $400
  • Photocopy Elaine wrote Watsons after John died
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 164a

    Photocopy Elaine wrote Watsons after John died

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    $100 - $200
  • 11 Great Photos of John Steinbeck life
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 165

    11 Great Photos of John Steinbeck life

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • 17 Great photos of John Steinbecks life
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 166

    17 Great photos of John Steinbecks life

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Grouping of 6 Family Photos, a young Elaine
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 166a

    Grouping of 6 Family Photos, a young Elaine

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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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