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Copley Fine Art Auctions: The Sporting Sale 2023
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Sporting Sale 2023 | Total Sales (USD) | 48,762.00 |
| Auction Date | July 13, 2023 - July 14, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 16,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #2023 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 389,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 42 | ||
| Sold Lots | 42.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 16,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 389,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 12.53% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Eagle Alighting |
1933 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 302 | Carl Rungius (1869-1959) | Alaskan Wilderness |
1928 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 5,100.00 |
| 486 | Trade Catalogue from American Flask & Cap Co. |
1864 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 3,900.00 | |
| 228 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Snowy Herons |
1917 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 2,520.00 |
| 231 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | November Moon |
1931 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 2,280.00 |
| 235 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Two Canoes |
1927 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 2,280.00 |
| 232 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Black Breast Plover |
1915 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 2,160.00 |
| 240 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Study of Geese |
1917 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 2,040.00 |
| 243 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | American Widgeon, 1942 Federal Duck Stamp Print |
1941-1942 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,800.00 |
| 239 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Rising Geese |
1924 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,440.00 |
| 234 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Duck Blind |
1925 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
| 241 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | The Guide |
1920 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
| 463 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Salem Harbor |
1882 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
| 469 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Reflections |
1920 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,200.00 |
| 475 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Geese Drifting Down |
1929 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
| 485 | William Schaldach | Lot of Books |
1944. 1945. | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 1,020.00 |
| 237 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Sunset |
1914 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 960.00 |
| 448 | John James Audubon (1785-1851) | Eider Duck |
1860 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 960.00 |
| 233 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | The Anchorage |
1915 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 900.00 |
| 238 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Dusk |
1914 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 900.00 |
| 230 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | A Cup of Water |
1920 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 467 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Cloudy Dawn |
1922 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 468 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Hovering Geese |
1922 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 720.00 |
| 236 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Riverman |
1920 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 660.00 |
| 461 | Marguerite Kirmse (1885-1954) | Three Scottish Terrier Dog Etchings |
c. 1930, c. 1926, 1931 | USD 100.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 660.00 |
