Arader Galleries: Audubon, Natural History Prints, Rare Books and Maps
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Audubon, Natural History Prints, Rare Books and Maps | Total Sales (USD) | 2,585,680.00 |
Auction Date | January 23, 2021 - January 23, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,378,750.00 |
Sale Number | #12321 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 3,479,650.00 |
Total Lots | 180 | ||
Sold Lots | 124 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,186,250.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 68.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 4,696,650.00 |
Unsold Lots | 56 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 55.05% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | AUDUBON, John James | Audubon, Snowy Heron or White Egret, Plate 242 |
1827-1838. | USD 175,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 288,000.00 |
8 | AUDUBON, John James | Audubon’s “Snowy Owl” is one of the most desirable images from his monumental Birds of America |
1827-1838. | USD 175,000.00 - 250,000.00 | USD 175,000.00 |
70 | GOULD, John | Gould - The Birds of Europe |
[1832]-1837. | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 168,000.00 |
1 | AUDUBON, John James | A Genius Composition and The Most Desirable of Audubon"s Extinct Birds, The Carolina Parrot, Plate 26 |
1827-1838. | USD 125,000.00 - 175,000.00 | USD 132,000.00 |
69 | GOULD, John | Gould - The Birds of Great Britain |
USD 70,000.00 - 85,000.00 | USD 132,000.00 | |
7 | AUDUBON, John James | Audubon, Fish Hawk - Deckeled with uncut margins. |
1827-1838. | USD 145,000.00 - 175,000.00 | USD 120,000.00 |
18 | AUDUBON, John James | Adubon, Brown Pelican, Plate 421 |
1827-1838. | USD 75,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 109,200.00 |
76 | GOULD, John | Gould - A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans |
1833- [1835]. | USD 75,000.00 - 125,000.00 | USD 108,000.00 |
90 | CALYO, Nicolino | Calyo's Watercolor of New York's Great Fire of 1835 |
USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 96,000.00 | |
74 | GOULD, John | Gould - Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. |
1858-1875. | USD 45,000.00 - 65,000.00 | USD 72,000.00 |
67 | DUNCANSON, Robert S. | Duncanson Oil of the Ohio River Valley |
USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 66,000.00 | |
81 | DONCKER, Hendrik | Doncker Sea Atlas |
[1658-1665]. | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 66,000.00 |
75 | GOULD, John - [Nicholas Aylward VIGORS] | Gould - A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains |
1831-[1833]. | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 48,000.00 |
155 | French and Indian War Map Powder Horn |
1760 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 48,000.00 | |
64 | HILL, Thomas | Beautiful oil painting of the world’s largest trees by Thomas Hill |
c. 1903. | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 43,200.00 |
80 | JANSSONIUS, Joannes | Janssonius Sea Atlas with Excellent Original Color |
1652 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 42,000.00 |
71 | GOULD, John | Gould - A Monograph of the Macropodidae or Family of Kangaroos |
1841-1842. | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 36,000.00 |
4 | AUDUBON, John James | Audubon Great Horned Owl - No matter where you are standing the eyes of these two Owls will follow you around the room. |
1827-1838. | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 31,200.00 |
62 | ALKEN JR., Samuel | Alken Set of Sporting Oils |
USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 31,200.00 | |
12 | AUDUBON, John James | Audubon, Glossy Ibis, Plate 387 |
1827-1838. | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 28,800.00 |
34 | DE BRY, Johann Theodore, attributed to | Original Watercolors by De Bry Showing Tulip Mania |
USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 28,800.00 | |
72 | GOULD, John | Gould - A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America |
[1844]-1850. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 28,800.00 |
78 | LECLERC, Jean | Leclerc Atlas of France owned by a Court Favorite of Philip IV of Spain |
1626 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 |
91 | CALYO, Nicolino | Calyo Watercolor of New York |
c. 1836. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 |
79 | LAURIE, Robert and James WHITTLE | Laurie & whittle Atlas - The Wardington Copy |
1797 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 24,000.00 |