Sotheby's sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Sotheby’s New York, the sale of American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture achieved $55,744,199 against an estimate of $31,638,000/47,257,000.
News-Antique.com - May 24,2007 - Dara Mitchell, Executive Vice President and Director of American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, said, “We had a terrific sale today. There was very competitive bidding at all price levels by a discerning group of clients. Eleven lots sold for over $1 million, with nine of those exceeding their high estimates. We noticed a very strong market specifically or American Impressionism, 19
f
th Century landscapes and American illustration.”
Grand Total (Including Buyer's Premium):
$55,798,200 (£28,068,893)
Exch Rate:
0.51
Sold by Lot:
82.9%
Lots Offered:
217
S
old by Value:
93.3%
Lots Sold/Unsold:
180 / 37
Lot
Price (USD)
Estimate (USD)
Buyer
140
$4,856,000 (£2,458,236)
$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Private
ALBERT BIERSTADT, Mountain Lake
36
$4,520,000 (£2,288,144)
$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Private
NORMAN ROCKWELL, Home on Leave (Sailor in Hammock)
7
$2,168,000 (£1,097,499)
$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
Private
JOHN SINGER SARGENT, Mrs. William Crowninshield Endicott, Jr.
160
$1,888,000 (£955,756)
$800,000 - 1,200,000
Institution
GILBERT STUART, Dr. William Smith
189
$1,496,000 (£757,315)
$400,000 - 600,000
Private
N.C. WYETH, Sweet Land of Liberty
59
$1,384,000 (£700,618)
$400,000 - 600,000
Private
EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST, Beach at Far Rockaway
*RECORD FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION*
127
$1,384,000 (£700,618)
$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Private
FRANCIS A. SILVA, Sailing on the Hudson, Nyack
69
$1,272,000 (£643,920)
$500,000 - 700,000
Private
FRANK W. BENSON, Wooster Farm (The Farm at North Haven)
68
$1,272,000 (£643,920)
$500,000 - 700,000
Private
CHILDE HASSAM, Rainy Day on the Avenue
131
$1,076,000 (£544,700)
$400,000 - 600,000
Private
MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE, The Old Shipwreck
Specialists in Charge: Dara Mitchell, Peter Rathbone
Press Office Contact: Courtney King 212.606.7176
*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium.
Please note all prices include buyer’s premium. Sale session totals are net aggregate figures plus premiums. Sotheby’s buyer’s premium is 20% of the hammer price on the first $500,000, and 12% thereafter.
