By a Lady

By a Lady

By a Lady

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By a Lady

1 October - 15 October 2025 • New York

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Overview
Jane Austen | “Lines on Maria Beckford,” autograph manuscript signed ("Jane Austen")

3 Jane Austen | “Lines on Maria Beckford,” autograph manuscript signed ("Jane Austen")

[Jane Austen] | First edition of "Sense and Sensibility," Austen’s first published novel

4 [Jane Austen] | First edition of "Sense and Sensibility," Austen’s first published novel

[Jane Austen] | First edition of "Mansfield Park," Austen's third novel

6 [Jane Austen] | First edition of "Mansfield Park," Austen's third novel

[Jane Austen] | "Emma," the extraordinary Edgeworth-Butler copy

7 [Jane Austen] | "Emma," the extraordinary Edgeworth-Butler copy

[Jane Austen]. First editions, published posthumously, of Austen's final works

8 [Jane Austen]. First editions, published posthumously, of Austen's final works

[Jane Austen] | The first American edition of "Pride and Prejudice"

9 [Jane Austen] | The first American edition of "Pride and Prejudice"

Frances Mary Richardson Currer (1785–1861), portrait of | Seated half-length, in a white dress holding a red book

11 Frances Mary Richardson Currer (1785–1861), portrait of | Seated half-length, in a white dress holding a red book

George Sand | A striking portrait of the author by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon Nadar

14 George Sand | A striking portrait of the author by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon Nadar

Violet Trefusis — Vita Sackville-West | The Doge’s Ring

15 Violet Trefusis — Vita Sackville-West | The Doge’s Ring

Virginia Woolf | Rare letter to her American publishers

16 Virginia Woolf | Rare letter to her American publishers

Vanessa Bell — [Virginia Woolf] | An exceptional encapsulation of the Bloomsbury Group

17 Vanessa Bell — [Virginia Woolf] | An exceptional encapsulation of the Bloomsbury Group

Joni Mitchell | Manuscript lyric sheet for Joni Mitchell’s “The Dawntreader” ca. 1968

21 Joni Mitchell | Manuscript lyric sheet for Joni Mitchell’s “The Dawntreader” ca. 1968

 Madonna | Manuscript lyric sheet for early draft of “Erotica,” ca. 1991

22 Madonna | Manuscript lyric sheet for early draft of “Erotica,” ca. 1991

Agnes Martin | "Untitled," a group of four prints

24 Agnes Martin | "Untitled," a group of four prints

Taylor Swift | 1989—Big Machine Records, 2014—signed by Swift

25 Taylor Swift | 1989—Big Machine Records, 2014—signed by Swift

[Beyoncé] | A custom stage costume designed for Beyoncé’s On the Run II Tour performance of “Resentment” on July 25, 2018 in Cleveland, OH

26 [Beyoncé] | A custom stage costume designed for Beyoncé’s On the Run II Tour performance of “Resentment” on July 25, 2018 in Cleveland, OH

Pair of Lorraine West "Abstract Palette" earrings, brass

28 Pair of Lorraine West "Abstract Palette" earrings, brass

Worn by Suki Waterhouse | Style worn by Beyoncé, Zendaya, Mary J. Blige, Viola Davis, and Jennifer Hudson

Private Estate Experience at Cathiard Vineyard with Head Winemaker Justine Labbé

29 Private Estate Experience at Cathiard Vineyard with Head Winemaker Justine Labbé

Jane Austen — The Women's Prize | A complete set of Austen’s six finished novels, extensively annotated by six critically acclaimed women authors, sold to benefit The Women's Prize

30 Jane Austen — The Women's Prize | A complete set of Austen’s six finished novels, extensively annotated by six critically acclaimed women authors, sold to benefit The Women's Prize