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Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers: Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern and Contemporary Art and Design | Total Sales (USD) | 325,516.00 |
| Auction Date | November 20, 2025 - November 20, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 150,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #112025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 235,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 76 | ||
| Sold Lots | 73.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 155,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.05% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 244,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 133.08% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | David Hockney | Red Celia |
1984 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,080.00 |
| 501 | David Hockney | Potted Daffodils |
1980 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 35,360.00 |
| 503 | David Hockney | Black Tulips |
1980 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 31,280.00 |
| 527 | Berenice Abbott | Nightview, New York at Night |
1932 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 16,320.00 |
| 300 | Richard Serra | Dealer's Choice |
1996 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 14,960.00 |
| 396 | Gregory Crewdson | Julianne Moore, from Dreamhouse |
2002 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,600.00 |
| 504 | David Hockney | Little Stanley |
1987 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,240.00 |
| 360 | Lucian Freud | Large Head |
1993 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 321 | Berndnaut Smilde | Nimbus II |
2012 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,160.00 |
| 502 | Francis Bacon | L'Orestie d'Eschyle |
1981 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,160.00 |
| 526 | Constantin Brancusi | Henri-Pierre Roche |
1922 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,800.00 |
| 392 | Chuck Close | Alex |
1992 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,460.00 |
| 422 | Alexander Calder | Boomerang |
1964 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 6,460.00 |
| 405 | Gerhard Richter | Landschaft I; and Landschaft II |
1971 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,780.00 |
| 302 | Ellsworth Kelly | Leaves |
1964-65 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,440.00 |
| 420 | Alexander Calder | Composition (Yellow Boomerang and Circles) |
circa 1970 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 5,100.00 |
| 390 | Chuck Close | Alex |
1991 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,760.00 |
| 339 | Joel Shapiro | Toss Up |
2012 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 340 | Chuck Close | Joel Shapiro |
1997 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 416 | Henri Matisse | Cinquante dessins |
1920 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 425 | Henry Moore | Two Women Bathing a Child |
1973 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 525 | Constantin Brancusi | Henri-Pierre Roche |
1922 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,944.00 |
| 332 | Matthias Schaller | Palazzo Papadopoli, from Controfacciata |
2007 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,808.00 |
| 419 | Henri Matisse | Cinquante dessins |
1920 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,672.00 |
| 417 | Henri Matisse | Cinquante dessins |
1920 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,536.00 |
