Christie’s (1792–1970) (British sales only) Catalogues microfilmed from the incomplete holdings of the Knoedler Library; FICHE B51 Sotheby’s Catalogue of Sales 1734–1970 FILM B12 1971–1990 FICHE B18 Circa 1930s–1992‚ Selected British art auctions and sales at Christie’s‚ Sotheby’s‚ Phillips‚ and other houses in print (not catalogued) 1993–present (British art auctions only) in print and catalogued in ORBIS AUCTION CAT [year] [month] Printed catalogues are shelved by date of auction/sale; ask Library staff for assistance. The Yale Center for British Art Rare Books department holds selected sales/auction catalogues from Christie’s‚ Sotheby’s‚ and other houses dating from the mid-18th century to 1900. See the Sale Catalogue cards at the end of the Rare Book card catalog in the Reference Library. Additional auction and sale catalogues are held in other libraries at Yale. A large collection of book and print sales catalogues (Yale classification X346) are held by the Beinecke Library. The Seeley G. Mudd library holds book‚ art‚ furniture‚ etc.‚ auction catalogues (Yale classification X348 and X349). More information regarding these holdings‚ and instructions on searching for them in ORBIS is available at http://www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/opachelp/speccat.html#auction. In addition to the catalogues classified under X346‚ the Beinecke Library holds sale and auction catalogues relating to literary and historical collections; the majority of these are also represented in ORBIS. Indexes to Auctions/Sales Redford‚ George. Art sales. A history of sales of pictures and other works of art. With notices of the collections sold‚ names of owners titles of pictures‚ prices and purchasers‚ arranged under the artists of the different schools in order of date. Including the purchases and prices of pictures for the National Gallery. Illustrated with autotypes from small sketches of great pictures & water-colour drawings sold‚ portraits of eminent collectors and views of their residences‚ objects of ornamental art‚ &c.‚ &c. By George Redford ... London [Bradbury‚ Agnew‚ & co.‚ printers‚ the "Whitefriars" press] 1888. 2 vols. N8675 +R445 (LC) Redford‚ George. Continuation of Redford’s Art sales‚ commencing from 1887. [London‚ 1887?-1918?] 2 vols. N8675 +R445 1974 (LC) Graves‚ Algernon. Art sales from early in the eighteenth century to early in the twentieth (mostly old master and early English pictures) by Algernon Graves.... London‚ A. Graves‚ 1918–21. 3 vols. N8675 +G73 (LC) Lugt‚ Frits. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques‚ intéressant l’art ou la curiosité‚ tableaux‚ dessins‚ estampes‚ miniatures‚ sculptures‚ bronzes‚ émaux‚ vitraux‚ tapisseries‚ céramiques‚ objets d’art‚ meubles‚ antiquités‚ monnaies médailles‚ camées‚ intailles‚ armes‚ instruments‚ curiosités naturelles‚ etc.‚ par Frits Lugt. The Hague: Nijhoff‚ 1938–87. 4 vols. The volumes are annotated to indicate catalogues held by the Yale Center for British Art. N8650 A1 +L84 (LC) Annual Art Sales Index (1982/83–1983/84); continued by Art Sales Index (1985/85–) N8670 A66 (LC) Mayer International Auction Records (1967–1994); continued by Mayer (1995–1998). N8640 I5 (LC) SCIPIO: Art and Rare Books Sales Catalogues SCIPIO provides bibliographic access to valuable sources of information on the provenance of art objects and rare books‚ the history of collecting‚ and contemporary and historical market trends. SCIPIO describes art and rare books auction sales catalogues dating from the late sixteenth century to currently scheduled auctions that have not yet been held. Records contain information on dates and places of sale‚ catalogue title‚ the auction house‚ sellers‚ institutional holdings‚ and other information. Getty Provenance Index The Getty Provenance Index‚ a project of the Getty Research Institute‚ accumulates and disseminates information related to the history of collecting and the provenance of individual works of art. Maintaining several electronic databases as well as nonautomated material on the history of ownership of works of art (primarily European paintings) gathered from sales catalogues‚ archival records‚ and museum files‚ the Getty Provenance Index provides scholars and museum curators with important information about the history of taste and collecting.