The Sandy Lerner Cat Collection, Part I
Updated September 17, 2026
| Date | September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Bonhams |
| Lots | 66 |
| Estimates | $700 – $120,000 |
What's in this auction
66 lots, mostly pottery, china & glass (7), jewelry & watches (6), fine art & prints (5), antiques & furniture (2). 66 lots have photos. Pre-sale estimates $700–$120,000 across 66 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog, closing September 30, 2026.
Highest-estimated lots
- Rembrandt Bugatti (Italian/French, 1884-1916) Petit Chat à L'Écuelle, 1906signed RBugatti, stamped CIRE/PERDUE/A A HEBRA — est. $80,000–$120,000
- Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) 25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy. — est. $40,000–$60,000
- Daniel Giraud Elliot (American, 1835-1915) A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. London: printed by Taylor & Fra — est. $40,000–$60,000
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968) A Book of Cats. Being Twenty Drawings. New York: Covici Friede Pu — est. $30,000–$50,000
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968) Chat et chaton, circa 1934 11 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (29 x 31.8 cm.) fr — est. $30,000–$50,000
From the auction house
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In this auction (66 lots)
Categories: Pottery, China & Glass (7) · Jewelry & Watches (6) · Fine Art & Prints (5) · Antiques & Furniture (2) · Stamps & Philately (1)
- Lot 1 — Jeanne Bôle (Comtesse de Toulza) (French, fl. 1870-1883) Jeune Femme avec son Chat
- Lot 2 — Charles Chaplin (French, 1825-1891)
- Lot 3 — A Minton Majolica Jug Modeled as a Seated Cat and Mouse probably designed by Paul Comoléra (French, 1818-1890)
- Lot 4 — William Owen (British, 1769-1825)
- Lot 5 — Adolphe Thomasse (French, 1850-1930) A Silk Handscreen Fan Featuring a Cat
- Lot 6 — Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville (French, 1851-1941) Chatons aux Bobines de Fil
- Lot 7 — Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904) Jeune fille au chat, 1876 12 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (32 x 26 cm.) framed 20 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (52.7 x 47 cm.)
- Lot 8 — Gwen John (British, 1876-1939) Curled Up Sleeping Tortoise Shell Cat
- Lot 9 — Beatrix Potter (British, 1866-1943) An Original Watercolor Illustration on Silk for The Tale of Peter Rabbit, circa 1902
- Lot 10 — Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821-1909) Two Little Painters
- Lot 11 — Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821-1909) A Fluffy White Cat
- Lot 12 — Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821-1909)
- Lot 13 — Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821-1909)
- Lot 14 — Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821-1909)
- Lot 15 — Philippe Rousseau (French, 1816-1887) Two Friends
- Lot 16 — Carl Kahler (Austrian/American, 1855-1906) A Black Persian on a Partially Draped Table
- Lot 17 — A Pair of Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets probably French, 18th century and later
- Lot 18 — A Bronze Figure of a Cat Holding a Rat possibly Italian or German, late 16th/early 17th century
- Lot 19 — Attributed to Tommaso Salini (Italian, born circa 1575-1625)
- Lot 20 — Gottfried Mind (Swiss, 1768-1814) Katzenmutter Mit Ihren Kleinen (Mother Cat with Her Babies)
- Lot 21 — A Rare Meissen Porcelain Model of a Cat with a Bird In Its Mouth circa 1740
- Lot 22 — Pseudo Jan van Kessel the Younger (late 17th century) Cats Chasing Eel, Octopus, Crab Falling From an Upturned Basket, with a Crayfish, Sturgeon and Other Fish
- Lot 23 — Pseudo Jan van Kessel the Younger (late 17th century) Still Life of Fish, Vegetables, Strawberries, and Cats on a Stone Ledge
- Lot 24 — A George III Silver Entree Dish and Cover
- Lot 25 — A George II Silver Tureen
- Lot 26 — Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987); One Blue Pussy, from 25 Cats Name(d) Sam and One Blue Pussy;
- Lot 27 — An English Delftware Model of a Seated Cat possibly London, mid-18th century
- Lot 28 — A German Novelty Silver Cocktail Shaker in the Form of a Cat Ludwig Neresheimer & Co., Hanau, 20th century, .925 standard
- Lot 29 — Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953) Le Chat, circa 1920 17 1/2 x 21 7/8 in. (44.3 x 55.5 cm.) framed 24 5/8 x 28 7/8 in. (62.54 x 73.34 cm.)
- Lot 30 — Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Visages et grenades, circa 1952 9 13/16 x 12 13/16 in. (25 x 32.5 cm.) framed 17.5 x 21 in. (44.5 x 53.3 cm.)
- Lot 31 — Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968) A Book of Cats. Being Twenty Drawings. New York: Covici Friede Publishers, 1930.
- Lot 32 — Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968) Chat et chaton, circa 1934 11 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (29 x 31.8 cm.) framed 20 3/8 x 21 1/2 in. (51.75 x 54.61
- Lot 33 — Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968) Chaton, 1926 17 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (44.5 x 33.6 cm.) framed 25 1/8 x 21 3/4 in. (63.82 x 55.25 cm.)
- Lot 34 — Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932-2023) Cat with Ball, 1975 17 x 14 in. (43.5 x 35.0 cm.) framed 32 1/4 x 29 in. (79.37 x 73.66 cm.)
- Lot 35 — Ivan Riznich (Russian, 1908-1998): A Porcelain Model of a Black and White Cat Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, 1928
- Lot 36 — Jacques (Lehmann) Nam (French, 1881-1974) and Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (French, 1873-1954) Chats. 'Time Spent with Cats is Never Wasted.' Paris: Chez l'Artiste
- Lot 37 — Rembrandt Bugatti (Italian/French, 1884-1916) Petit Chat à L'Écuelle, 1906signed RBugatti, stamped CIRE/PERDUE/A A HEBRARD, and numbered (7)patinated bronzeheig
- Lot 38 — Leon Underwood (British, 1890-1975) Cat
- Lot 39 — Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (Swiss/French, 1859-1923) Chatte siamoise et son chaton, 1920 18 3/4 x 24 5/8 in. (47.7 x 62.6 cm.) framed 27 7/8 x 33 5/8 in. (70.
- Lot 40 — Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) 25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy.
- Lot 41 — Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985) Tête de Chat, circa 1970patinated bronzeheight 5 1/4 in. (13.5 cm.); diameter 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.)
- Lot 42 — Louise Haerens Robelus (Belgian, 1884-1961) Playing Cat, circa 1925
- Lot 43 — A Pair of Tiffany Studios Bronze Figural Cat Bookends
- Lot 44 — José-Maria David (French, 1944-2015) Persian Cat, late 20th century
- Lot 45 — José-Maria David (French, 1944-2015): A Silvered Bronze Tray Port-sur-Saône, France, 20th centuryinscribed DAVID 1/8 and with further foundry stamp for Fonderie
- Lot 46 — Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958); Selected Cat Studies (comprising 'Jo-Jo and Picture Frame', 'Rosemary Syringa', 'FDR Weston', and 'Charis and Cats');
- Lot 47 — Pablo Picasso (1881-1973); Le Chat, from Histoire Naturelle;
- Lot 48 — Daniel Giraud Elliot (American, 1835-1915) A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. London: printed by Taylor & Francis, published by the author for the su
- Lot 49 — David Shepherd C.B.E. (British, 1931-2017) Lion Resting
- Lot 50 — A French Gilt Bronze and Marble Figural Clock Possibly Charles Valton (French, 1851-1915), late 19th/early 20th century
- Lot 51 — Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) and Yoshifuji (Utagawa Totaro) (Japanese, 1828-1887) Five Oban tate-e Woodblock Prints
- Lot 52 — A Four-Case Lacquer Inro Depicting Cats Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
- Lot 53 — A Sancai-Glazed Ceramic Cat-Form Water Dropper China, Liao Dynasty
- Lot 54 — A Shiwan Ceramic Night Light Modeled as a Cat China, Mid Qing Dynasty
- Lot 55 — A Blue and White Ceramic Lantern Modeled as a Cat China, Qing Dynasty, 18th century
- Lot 56 — A Chinese Iron-Red and Pawprint Spotted Porcelain Cat Qianlong period, mid-18th century
- Lot 57 — A Chinese White Jade Cat-Form Snuff Bottle Qing Dynasty, circa 1730-1850
- Lot 58 — An 18K Gold and Diamond Brooch, France
- Lot 59 — A Pair of 18K White Gold, Cultured Pearl and Diamond Earrings, Italy
- Lot 60 — Tiffany & Co.: An 18K Gold Brooch
- Lot 61 — Tiffany & Co.: An 18K Gold Pendant Brooch
- Lot 62 — Fabergé: A Hardstone Model of a Recumbent Cat St. Petersburg, circa 1900
- Lot 63 — Attributed to Fabergé: A Hardstone Carving of a Cat circa 1890
- Lot 64 — Attributed to Cartier: A Hardstone Carving of a Cat circa 1905
- Lot 65 — Boucheron: A Gold-mounted Rock Crystal and Nephrite Model of a Cat 20th century
- Lot 66 — A Lavender Jadeite, Diamond, and Black Diamond Pendant Necklace
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