Neal Auction Company: Louisiana Purchase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Louisiana Purchase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 79,209.00 |
| Auction Date | November 20, 2020 - November 22, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 64,975.00 |
| Sale Number | #112120 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 97,650.00 |
| Total Lots | 88 | ||
| Sold Lots | 87 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 65,775.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.86% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 98,850.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.13% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | Attributed to Barthelemy Lafon (French/New Orleans, 1769-1820) | Vue de L'habitation de M. Riviere Situee sur la Cote du Mississppi |
c. 1800 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 6,100.00 |
| 176 | After Frances "Fanny" Flora Bond Palmer (British/American, 1812-1876) | 'High Water' in the Mississippi and "Low Water in the Mississippi" |
1868 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,185.00 |
| 2 | John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) | The Birds of America, Edition Leipzig |
1973 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,270.00 |
| 86 | Walter Inglis Anderson (American/Mississippi, 1903-1965) | Buck Rabbit |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,355.00 | |
| 275 | Map of the New Orleans Riverfront., | Le Vieux Carré de La Ville Nouvelle Orléans |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,294.00 | |
| 77 | George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) | Row with Me Henry |
1995 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,816.00 |
| 276 | Collection of Rare New Orleans Jazz Photographs, 1920s | incl. "King Oliver and The Creole Jazz Band" |
1923 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 37 | Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) | L'Idole |
1906 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,560.00 |
| 78 | George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) | Three's a Crowd |
1996 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,560.00 |
| 166 | Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1985) | Narcissica in the Bathtub-Coffin |
1957 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,440.00 |
| 736 | John Korver (American/Louisiana, 1910-1988) | Tristan da Cunha |
1970 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,440.00 |
| 38 | Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) | Serment des Femmes (Block 267) |
1934 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 168 | Ansel Adams (American/California, 1902-1984) | Half Dome and Moon, Yosemite National Park, California |
1960 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,952.00 |
| 170 | Ansel Adams (American/California, 1902-1984) | Lake Tenaya, Yosemite National Park, California |
1946 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,952.00 |
| 138 | Sartine, Antoine | Carte d'Une Partie des Cotes de la Floride et de la Louisiane... |
1778 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 171 | Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992) | Cajun Fare |
1939 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,280.00 |
| 167 | dreas Feininger (American, 1906-1999) | View from the Queensboro Bridge |
1940 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,220.00 |
| 169 | Brett Weston (American/California, 1911-1993) | #4 and "#6" |
1946 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,220.00 |
| 172 | Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992) | Home of the Washwoman - Grand Isle (The Hermittess) [Sic] |
1933 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,159.00 |
| 83 | George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) | Hawaiian Blues |
1998 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,098.00 |
| 175 | Prentiss Taylor (American, 1907-1991) | Christ in Alabama |
1932 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,098.00 |
| 177 | After Jean-Hyacinthe Laclotte (French/American, 1766-1829) | Defeat of the British Army 12 000 Strong Under the Command of Sir Edward Packenham |
c. 1850 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,098.00 |
| 82 | George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) | Sweet Like You |
2000 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,024.00 |
| 81 | George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013) | George's Sweet Inspirations |
2000 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 976.00 |
| 178 | Francisco Scacki (American, early 19th c.) | A Correct View of the Battle Near the City of New Orleans... |
c. 1816 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 915.00 |
