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Auction Name Graphic Century: Featuring Exceptional Impressions from The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection Total Sales (USD) 1,142,064.00
Auction Date November 19, 2024 - November 19, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 680,800.00
Sale Number #23121 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,010,650.00
Total Lots 293
Sold Lots 277 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 736,600.00
% of Lots Sold 94.54% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,090,850.00
Unsold Lots 16 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 104.70%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
172 MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985)

Bouquet Multicolore

1975 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 35,280.00
299 JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903)

Nocturne, from First Venice Set

1879-1880 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 27,720.00
90 JOHN HENRY BRADLEY STORRS (1885-1956)

The Spirit of the Night

circa 1937 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 22,680.00
210 ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)

Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, from Six Still Lifes

1974 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 22,680.00
251 PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

Tete d'Histrion (Le Danseur)

1965 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 22,680.00
61 PAUL LANDACRE (1893-1963)

The Press

1934 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 18,900.00
118 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Le destin, from Jazz

1947 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 18,900.00
66 HELEN LUNDEBERG (1908-1999)

Planets

1937 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 17,640.00
107 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Le cheval, l'ecuyere et le clown, from Jazz

1947 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 17,640.00
297 JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903)

The Garden

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 17,640.00
26 ARTHUR WESLEY DOW (1857-1922)

Marsh Creek

circa 1907 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 16,380.00
167 MARY CASSATT (1844-1926)

Maternal Caress

1890-1891 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 16,380.00
120 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Le lagon, from Jazz

1947 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 13,860.00
104 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Le cirque, from Jazz

1947 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,600.00
116 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Le cow-boy, from Jazz

1947 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 12,600.00
216 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh

1925 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 12,600.00
270 PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919)

Le Chapeau epingle, 2e planche

1897 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 12,600.00
221 JOAN MIRO (1893-1983)

Pierrot le Fou

1964 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 11,970.00
271 PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919)

L'Album des Douze lithographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir

1904-1905 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 11,340.00
88 NILES SPENCER (1893-1952)

White Factory

1928 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 10,710.00
174 CHUCK CLOSE (1940-2021)

Alex

1991 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 10,710.00
222 JOAN MIRO (1893-1983)

Homenatge a Joan Prats: one print

1971 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 10,710.00
249 PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

Minotaure aveugle guide par une Fillette, II, from La Suite Vollard

1934 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 10,080.00
93 CHARLES TURZAK (1899-1986)

Man with a Drill

circa 1930s USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 9,450.00
106 HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Le Cauchemar d l'elephant blanc, from Jazz

1947 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 9,450.00
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