Americana Week at Sotheby's Brought $25.6 Mil.

Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:13

New York- Sotheby's Americana Week brought an impressive total of $24,693,680 and was highlighted by Edward Hicks' The Peaceable Kingdom that sold for $3,152,000 (est. $2/3 million). American furniture brought strong prices, including the Johnson Family set of six Queen Anne chairs, attributed to William Savery, circa 1760 that brought $2,144,000 (est. $150/250,000), setting a record for a set of American chairs at auction. Following is a detailed breakdown of the three-day series of sales: -Important Americana: $16,227,820 (est. $9.4/16.2 million), 89.9% by value and 85.5% sold by lot. -Important Americana from the Collection of Diane and Norman Bernstein: $6,485,080 (est. $4.7/9.2 million), 89.7% by value and 91.8% by lot. -Important British Pottery from the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz Collection: $1,980,780 (est. $1.8/2.6 million), 92.8% by value and 84.1% by lot. For more information visit Sotheby's Auction Results.

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