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Copley Fine Art Auctions: The Winter Sale

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Auction Name The Winter Sale Total Sales (USD) 35,312.50
Auction Date February 23, 2024 - February 24, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 15,300.00
Sale Number #22324 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 336,600.00
Total Lots 40
Sold Lots 39 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 15,500.00
% of Lots Sold 97.50% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 346,600.00
Unsold Lots 1 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 10.19%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
342 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Woodcock

1930 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 3,125.00
477 Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928)

Four Derrydale Prints, incl." A Chance Shot While Setting Out Decoys"

1934 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 3,125.00
233 A. C. Gould, ed

Sport, or Fishing and Shooting

1889 USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 1,750.00
454 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

The Punter

1927 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,750.00
476 Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928)

Autumn Woodcock

1895 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,750.00
338 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

The High Carry

1915 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,500.00
459 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Clam Digger

1914 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,375.00
479 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983)

The Blue Boat on the Ste. Anne,

1959 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,375.00
343 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Two Pointer Etchings, incl. "My Pointer,"

1915 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,250.00
344 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Blue Heron

1915 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,250.00
339 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Boats at Dawn

1920 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 1,187.50
457 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Supper

1920 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 937.50
456 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

The Gunners' Blind

1921 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 875.00
471 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

The Visitor

1918 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 875.00
480 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969)

Two Etchings: "Bluebills", "Hunting for Pheasants"

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 875.00
237 Nash Buckingham

Two Nash Buckingham Books, incl. Blood Lines

1938 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 812.50
234 Nash Buckingham

Two Nash Buckingham Books, incl. De Shootinest Gent'man.

1934 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 750.00
341 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

The Bridge

1923 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 750.00
455 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Off Pea Island

1921 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 750.00
235 Nash Buckingham

Two Nash Buckingham Books, incl. Game Bag

1943 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 687.50
460 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

The Start

1922 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 687.50
462 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Plodding Home

1924 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 687.50
467 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Second Islet Outlet

1916 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 687.50
340 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Running the Rapids

1927 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 562.50
469 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Rainbow Cove (trial proof #B-1)

1927 USD 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD 562.50
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