American Art

Americana Week | January 2018

By Sotheby's

S otheby’s Americana Week 2018 achieved $13.9 million with nearly 1,000 lots sold across two auctions. The week kicked off with the sale of Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana, including Cartography, including Cartography, which was led by The Declaration of Independence printed by E. Russell that sold for $1.2 million. The Important Americana sale achieved $9.6 million and saw strong results across a diverse group of works, including American furniture, silver, and ceramics.   

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Sale Calendar

Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana, including Cartography
17 January 2018
Sale Total: $4,289,502

Important Americana
18–21 January 2018
Sale Total: $9,601,162
 


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