Exceptional Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Bonnet-Top High Chest of Drawers, Carving attributed to John Pollard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
circa 1770
Lot Sold: 372,500 USD
Important Queen Anne Carved and Figured Mahogany Block-and-Shell Kneehole Bureau Table
Providence, Rhode Island
circa 1765
Lot Sold: 672,500 USD
The Important 'Joshua Eyre' Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Games Table, Carving attributed to Richard Butts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
circa 1770
Lot Sold: 300,000 USD
Important Pair of Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Side Chairs, Carving attributed to Martin Jugiez
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
circa 1765
Lot Sold: 324,500 USD
Important Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Pole Screen, Carving attributed to John Pollard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
circa 1770
Lot Sold: 250,000 USD
A set of four Queen Anne silver candlesticks, David Willaume
London, England
1713
Lot Sold: 18,750 USD
A Charles II silver tankard, maker's mark EL
London, England
1680
Lot Sold: 5,625 USD
Charles Willson Peale
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russell: A Pair of Portraits
1784
Oil on canvas
Lot Sold: 75,000 USD
Charles Willson Peale
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russell: A Pair of Portraits
1784
Oil on canvas
Lot Sold: 75,000 USD
Edward Hopper
Night Shadows
Etching
1921
Lot Sold: 25,000 USD
Results: Sotheby’s 2017 Americana Week achieved $19.4 million across six blockbuster auctions. This unforgettable series of sales are testament to collectors' continued interest in the finest works of American furniture, folk art, silver, letters and manuscripts.
Auction Details: The Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation, previously on loan at the Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be offered on Thursday, 19 January 2017. The notable collection includes American and English furniture, silver, paintings and prints, with examples from some of the most distinguished artisans. Furniture highlights include a pair of Philadelphia side chairs attributed to Martin Jugiez; a rare Rhode Island Queen Anne shell-carved, block-front dressing table; an exceptional Philadelphia high chest of drawers attributed to John Pollard and an important armchair by the same maker once owned by Charles Thomson. Great American portrait painters represented in the collection include John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, and John Trumbull among others. Finally, Mr. Parker’s silver collection comprises several examples from London silversmith Paul Storr and other English makers, including Ebenezer Coker and David Willaume.
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