Sothebys: Important Americana
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Important Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 687,125.00 |
Auction Date | January 26, 2020 - January 26, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 490,000.00 |
Sale Number | #N10306 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 714,800.00 |
Total Lots | 56 | ||
Sold Lots | 38 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 744,900.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 67.86% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,196,800.00 |
Unsold Lots | 18 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 57.41% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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1770 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (PLATE CCCXI) |
1836 | USD 90,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 137,500.00 |
1777 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | GREAT BLUE HERON (PLATE CCXI) |
1834 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 118,750.00 |
1771 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | HOOPING CRANE (PLATE CCXXVI) |
1834 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 |
1775 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | SNOWY OWL (PLATE CXXI) |
1831 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 |
1772 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | CAROLINA PARROT (PLATE 26) |
1828 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
1774 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | BLUE CRANE, OR HERON (PLATE CCCVII) |
1836 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
1776 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | SNOWY HERON, OR WHITE EGRET (PLATE CCXLII) |
1835 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
1762 | CURRIER & IVES (PUBLISHERS) | THE LIFE OF A HUNTER: "A TIGHT FIX" (GALE 3790) |
1861 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
1773 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | GREAT CINEREOUS OWL (PLATE CCCLI) |
1837 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
1798 | ALBERT BIERSTADT | THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (LANDER'S PEAK) |
circa 1866 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
1782 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | WINTER HAWK (PLATE LXXI) |
1829 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
1788 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | CARDINAL GROSBEAK (PLATE CLLX) |
1833 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
1796 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | COMMON OR VIRGINIAN DEER (PLATE 136) |
1844 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
1783 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | GOSHAWK, STANLEY HAWK (PLATE CXLI) |
1832 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
1789 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (PLATE XLVLL) |
1836 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
1797 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | GREY FOX (PLATE XXI) |
1840-44 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
1726 | KARL BODMER | PÉHRISKA-RÚHPA. MOENNITARRI WARRIOR IN THE COSTUME OF THE DOG DANSE (TAB. 23) |
1922 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
1787 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | AMERICAN CROW (PLATE CLVI) |
1833 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
1739 | THOMAS MORAN | GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA—FROM HERMIT RIM ROAD |
1913 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
1778 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | CAROLINA PIGEON, OR TURTLE DOVE (PLATE 17) |
1827 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
1792 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | FLORIDA CORMORANT (PLATE CCLII) |
1835 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
1786 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (PLATE CXIX) |
1831 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
1784 | JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (AFTER) | SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK (PLATE LXXII) |
1829 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
1743 | ROBERT THORNTON | A GROUP OF CARNATIONS |
1803 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
1754 | GEORGE SCHLEGEL, AND JOHN BUCHMANN (AFTER) | NEW YORK |
1880 | USD 3,500.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 |