Important Americana

Important Americana 23 January 2023 • 10:00 AM EST • New York

T he Important Americana auction includes many notable works from important American private collections and institutions. Fine furniture, decorative arts, silver and folk art are all part of this monumental sale held during Americana Week this January in New York.

Highlights

The Highly Important Faneuil Family Molded Copper Full-Bodied Grasshopper Weathervane, Attributed to Shem Drowne (1683-1774), Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1740

The Highly Important Faneuil Family Molded Copper Full-Bodied Grasshopper Weathervane, Attributed to Shem Drowne (1683-1774), Boston, Massachusetts, Circa 1740

Estimate: 300,000 – 500,000 USD

Estimate: 300,000 – 500,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Highly Important and Rare Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware and Kaolin Clay Face Jug, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Circa 1867-1885

Highly Important and Rare Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware and Kaolin Clay Face Jug, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Circa 1867-1885

Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Exceptionally Rare Pilgrim Century Joined Oak and Pine Long Table, Probably South Shore Massachusetts, Circa 1685

Exceptionally Rare Pilgrim Century Joined Oak and Pine Long Table, Probably South Shore Massachusetts, Circa 1685

Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Important Queen Anne Inlaid Bonnet-Top Walnut Schrank, Lancaster or Chester County, Pennsylvania, Circa 1750

Important Queen Anne Inlaid Bonnet-Top Walnut Schrank, Lancaster or Chester County, Pennsylvania, Circa 1750

Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 USD

Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Important Lieutenant Colonel Caleb Gardner Chippendale Block-and-Shell-Carved and Figured Mahogany Block-Front Chest of Drawers, Attributed to John Townsend (1733-1809), Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1788

The Important Lieutenant Colonel Caleb Gardner Chippendale Block-and-Shell-Carved and Figured Mahogany Block-Front Chest of Drawers, Attributed to John Townsend (1733-1809), Newport, Rhode Island, Circa 1788

Estimate: 500,000 – 800,000 USD

Estimate: 500,000 – 800,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Important Corlis-Bowen Family Chippendale Block and Shell-Carved and Figured Mahogany Bonnet-Top Desk-And-Bookcase, Attributed to the Shop of John Carlile, Sr., Providence, Rhode Island, Circa 1770

The Important Corlis-Bowen Family Chippendale Block and Shell-Carved and Figured Mahogany Bonnet-Top Desk-And-Bookcase, Attributed to the Shop of John Carlile, Sr., Providence, Rhode Island, Circa 1770

Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 USD

Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Important Fisher Family Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Side Chair, Attributed to Thomas Affleck (1740-1795), Carving attributed to James Reynolds (1736-1794), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1772

The Important Fisher Family Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Side Chair, Attributed to Thomas Affleck (1740-1795), Carving attributed to James Reynolds (1736-1794), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1772

Estimate: 5,000 – 8,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Important Francis P. Garvan Chippendale Carved and Figured Walnut Bonnet-Top High Chest of Drawers, Carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard (1732-1789), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1755-1760

The Important Francis P. Garvan Chippendale Carved and Figured Walnut Bonnet-Top High Chest of Drawers, Carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard (1732-1789), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1755-1760

Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Important Ranlett-Rust Family Chippendale Figured Mahogany Bombé Slant-Front Desk, Probably by Francis Cook, Marblehead, Massachusetts, Circa 1770

The Important Ranlett-Rust Family Chippendale Figured Mahogany Bombé Slant-Front Desk, Probably by Francis Cook, Marblehead, Massachusetts, Circa 1770

Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 USD

Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Important Mrs. J. Insley Blair Chippendale Carved And Figured Walnut Scroll-Top High Chest of Drawers, Case attributed to Henry Clifton (c. 1725-1771) and Thomas Carteret (act. 1753-1765), Carving attributed to 'Spike', Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1760

The Important Mrs. J. Insley Blair Chippendale Carved And Figured Walnut Scroll-Top High Chest of Drawers, Case attributed to Henry Clifton (c. 1725-1771) and Thomas Carteret (act. 1753-1765), Carving attributed to 'Spike', Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1760

Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Shell-Carved and Figured Mahogany Compass-Seat Roundabout Armchair, New York, Circa 1770

Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Shell-Carved and Figured Mahogany Compass-Seat Roundabout Armchair, New York, Circa 1770

Estimate: 25,000 – 35,000 USD

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

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18 January 2023 | 12:00 PM EST | New York

American Indian Art

10–18 January 2023 | 2:00 PM EST | New York

Important Americana: The Charles and Olenka Santore Collection

19 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

The Kindig Collection: Important American Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts

21 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Important Americana

23 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historical Documents

9–23 January 2023 | 12:00 PM EST | New York

Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana

24 January 2023 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

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