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Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper

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Auction Name Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper Total Sales (USD) 34,320.00
Auction Date August 01, 2020 - August 01, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 67,750.00
Sale Number #80120 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 129,500.00
Total Lots 200
Sold Lots 181 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 74,800.00
% of Lots Sold 90.50% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 143,250.00
Unsold Lots 19 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 23.96%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
21196 John Gould

Gould - Shining Sun-beam Hummingbird & Cactus; Aglaectis Cupripennis

1849-1887 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,915.00
21200 Karl Bodmer

Karl Bodmer - Mato-Tope

1839-1842 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 2,255.00
21197 Daniel Giraud Elliot

Elliot - Common Pheasant

1870-1872 USD 2,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD 1,705.00
21198 Daniel Giraud Elliot

Elliot - Reeves's Pheasant

1870-1872 USD 2,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD 1,705.00
21181 John Gould

Gould - Great Racket-tailed Parrot

1850-1883 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 880.00
21169 Basilius Besler

Besler - Hollyhock, Violet; Alcea Syriaca, Viola, Cotula

1713 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 715.00
21167 Basilius Besler

Besler - Hyacinth; Hyacinthus, Palma Christi, Orchis

1713 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 550.00
21166 Basilius Besler

Besler - Hyacinth; Hyacinthus

1713 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 522.50
21114 John James Audubon

Audubon - White-headed Sea Eagle or Bald Eagle. 14

1840-1844 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 495.00
21164 Basilius Besler

Besler - Water Lily, Nymphaea

1713 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 495.00
21168 Basilius Besler

Besler - Leucojum

1713 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 495.00
21192 John Gould

Gould - Coppery-Tail Hummingbird; Metallura Cupreicauda

1849-1887 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 495.00
21194 John Gould

Gould - Mexican Shear-tail Hummingbird; Thaumastura Elizae

1849-1887 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 495.00
21195 John Gould

Gould - Violet-Tail Hummingbird & Passion Flower; Metallura Smaragdinicollis

1849-1887 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 467.50
21165 Basilius Besler

Besler - Tulip, Hyacinth; Tulipa, Hyacinthus

1713 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 440.00
21133 Edward Harrison Compton

Compton, Original Watercolor - Beetle

1906-1960 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 412.50
21191 John Gould

Gould - Castelnau's Sunbeam Hummingbird; Aglaeactis Castelnaui

1849-1887 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 412.50
21129 Edward Harrison Compton

Compton, Original Watercolor - Moth or Butterfly

1906-1960 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 385.00
21193 John Gould

Gould - White-tip Hummingbird; Urosticte Benjamini

1849-1887 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 385.00
21035 Domenico de Rossi

Rossi - Nude Statue - Medesimo. 58

1704 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 357.50
21131 Edward Harrison Compton

Compton, Original Watercolor - Butterfly

1906-1960 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 330.00
21113 John James Audubon

Audubon - American Robin or Migratory Thrush. 142

1840-1844 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 319.00
21190 Rex Brasher

Brasher - Tricolor Redwing. 500

1931 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 319.00
21132 Edward Harrison Compton

Compton, Original Watercolor - Flying Insect

1906-1960 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 308.00
21078 Albertus Seba

Seba - Fish. 28

1734-1765 USD 400.00 - 800.00 USD 286.00
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