Sothebys: Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historical Documents
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historical Documents | Total Sales (USD) | 46,872.00 |
| Auction Date | January 23, 2023 - January 23, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 39,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #N11198 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 55,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 25 | ||
| Sold Lots | 18 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 131,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 200,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 23.33% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1184 | American Polychrome Paint-Decorated 'Rising Sun' Trade Sign |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 | ||
| 1183 | American Painted Pine Double-Sided "S. Cram" Tavern Sign, Dated 1816 |
1816 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,930.00 | |
| 997 | Admiral Horatio Nelson | Autograph letter signed twice ("Nelson") to Sir William Hamilton: "I know not what sleep is since I left Palermo..." |
1799 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 5,292.00 |
| 1003 | John Trumbull (After) | General Washington |
1781 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,780.00 |
| 1180 | American Blue and Black-Painted Tack Trade Sign, 19th Century |
19th Century | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,780.00 | |
| 998 | Arthur Wesley Dow | Still Life of Arts and Crafts Objects |
circa 1900 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,520.00 |
| 984 | (Almanac) Memoirs Pour L'histoire Des Sciences et de beaux Arts ... |
1743 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,016.00 | |
| 992 | Jacqueline Kennedy | A charming Christmas poem accomplished by the eight-year old Jackie |
1937 | USD 1,400.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,890.00 |
| 989 | [Charles Dickens] | The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. |
1843-44 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,260.00 |
| 990 | Arsène Lacarrière Latour | Archive of manuscript reports to Don Alejandro Ramirez and the Spanish authorities. |
ca. 1819-1833] | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 1,260.00 |
| 985 | William Cunninghame | "Journal of Plans from Lt. Col. Cuninghame. Chief Engineer on the Expedition with Major General Hopson." |
29 January 1759] | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,134.00 |
| 994 | George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney | A collection of 18 letters and documents. 1779-1804. |
1779-1804. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,134.00 |
| 1004 | Various Artists | A Group of Eleven Prints depicting Philadelphia and environs |
circa 1796 - 1876 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,008.00 |
| 987 | Sir Richard Worsley | The History of the Isle of Wight. |
1781 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 882.00 |
| 996 | John Harris | First edition of his collection of voyages |
1705 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 882.00 |
| 995 | Frances Herbert Nelson | A release of land in Nevis by the Dowager Lady Nelson to Jonathan Nesbitt |
1818 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 756.00 |
| 988 | Fernando Pizarro y Orellana | Varones ilustres del nuevo mundo. |
1639 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 504.00 |
| 1002 | (George Washington) — John White | The First Century of Scandalous, Malignant Priests, Made and admitted into Benefices by the Prelates, in whole hands the Ordination of Ministers and government of the Church hath been. |
1643 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 504.00 |
