Results:
Bidders competed in five sessions over three days for 1,046 superb examples from the esteemed Schorsch provenance, widely considered to be one of the greatest collections of Americana ever assembled. The ‘white-glove’ auction – 100% sold by lot – provided an encyclopedic view of furniture, ceramics, books, silver, fine art, needlepoint samplers and decorative arts of the period. Led by a 1770 Important Burnham-Manning Family Chippendale Carved And Figured Mahogany Bombé Bonnet-Top Chest-On-Chest at $970,000, the sale achieved a total of $10.3 milliion, exceeding its pre-sale high estimate of $10.2 million.
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Sotheby's is honored to offer one of the greatest collections of Americana ever assembled, as part of its Americana Week sales in January 2016. The dedicated auction provides an encyclopedic view of furniture, ceramics, books, silver, fine art, needlepoint samplers and decorative arts of the period – with each piece representing Irvin and Anita Schorsch’s keen eye for craftsmanship and deep knowledge of early-American history.
Please note that all lots in this sale are being offered without reserve.