Results: Christie's Americana Week, Jan 17-18 Christie's series of sales for American Week concluded with a grand total of $18,147,963, with 98% sold by value and 84% sold by lot.
News-Antique.com - Jan 26,2008 - Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Prints and Decoys
Property From The Collection Of George And Lesley Schoedinger
The Collection Of Marguerite And Arthur Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut
Important American Silver
Location – Thursday & Friday, January 17-18, 2008
Sale no: 1959, 2109, 2095, 2091– Top Ten
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold: $18,147,963 £9,212,163 €12,345,553
Lots Sold: 618 Lots Offered: 736 Sold by Lot: 84% Sold by $:98%
Exchange Rate: £ = $ 1.97 / € = $ 1.47
Lot Description Estimate ($) Purchase Price Buyer
449 The Stevenson Family Chippendale Mahogany Scalloped-Top Tea Table, attributed to Nicholas Bernard and Martin Jugiez, Philadelphia, circa 1770 1,500,000-2,500,000 $5,417,000
£2,749,746
€3,685,000 American Trade
461 The Andrew Family Chippendale Mahogany High Chest-of-Drawers 800,000-1,200,000 $1,049,000
£532,487
€ 713,605 American Trade
457 A Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine-Front Chest-of-Drawers, Boston, 1760-1780 500,000-800,000 $481,000
£244,162
€327,210 American Trade
311 An exceedingly rare and important hollow carved Canada Goose, Nathan Cobb, Jr., circa 1870
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE CARVER 400,000-600,000 $457,000
£231,979
€310,884 American Trade
454 The Willing Family Chippendale Mahogany Desk-and-Bookcase, Philadelphia, 1740-1755 500,000-800,000 $409,000
£207,614
€278,231 American Trade
467 A Federal Inlaid Cherrywood Tilt-Top Candlestand, attributed to Nathan Lombard, Southern Worcester County, Possibly Sutton, Massachusetts, dated 1800 $250,000-300,000 $385,000
£195,431
€261,904 American Trade
560 A carved and painted steamboat weathervane, made by William C. Manchester, Bristol, Rhode Island, dated October 1858 60,000-90,000 $313,000
£158,883
€212,925 American Trade
459 A Chippendale Mahogany Block-Front Chest-of-Drawers, Boston, circa 1765 200,000-300,000 $289,000
£146,700
€196,598 American Trade
445 The Devotion Family Queen Anne Carved Maple Dressing Table, Eastern Connecticut, 1750-1770 100,000-150,000 $241,000
£122,335
€163945 American Private
540 A large red-painted burlwood open-handled bowl
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A BURLWOOD BOWL 25,000-35,000 $181,000
£91,878
€106,470 Leigh Keno
“We were honored to have been asked by Dietrich Foundation to sell their magnificent Stevenson Family Chippendale Tea Table, which realized the second highest price paid for Philadelphia furniture at $5.4 million. Its success is a testament to the discerning eye and connoisseurship of Richard Dietrich, and its proceeds will benefit The Dietrich American Foundation,” said Martha Willoughby, Senior Specialist, American Furniture & Decorative Arts.
Margot Rosenberg, Head of Sale, Christie’s American Furniture, Decorative Arts & Folk Art: “We are thrilled with the results of the Marguerite and Arthur Riordan Collection, which exceeded its presale high estimate with a total of $2.6 million. The standing-room only salesroom was a tribute to Marguerite, one of the most revered American dealers, and the fantastic results attest to her great taste and loyal following.”
