James Sharples
Alexander Hamilton
Found at
Christies,
New York
In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides, Lot 114
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2021
In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides, Lot 114
22. Jan - 22. Jan 2021
Estimate: 20.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 58.750 USD
Price realised: 58.750 USD
Description
Possible line of descent: | Brigadier General Anthony Walton White (1750-1803) or his widow, Margaret Vanderhorst (Ellis) White (1767-1850), New Brunswick, New Jersey | Eliza M. (White) Evans (1794-1861), daughter | Isabelle (Bella) Joanna Evans (1815-1901), step-daughter | Transito Isabella (Bellita) (Evans) Kearny (1868-1951), Argentina, New Brunswick, New Jersey and San Antonio, Texas, niece | Jonce Irwin McGurk (1875-1947), New York, by purchase | Mary Williamson Averell, Mrs. Edward Henry H
Upper estimate price exceeded by 47 %.
The work Alexander Hamilton by James Sharples was sold in the In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides auction at Christies in New York in January 2021. It achieved a price of USD 58,750.00 (€ 48,413.68), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 47%. Admittedly, works by James Sharples have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work George Washington in January 2021 with an auction result of USD 325,000.00 (€ 267,820.35).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 47 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Alexander Hamilton von James Sharples wurde im Januar 2021 in der Auktion In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 58.750,00 (€ 48.413,68) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 47%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Sharples auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit George Washington im Januar 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 325.000,00 (€ 267.820,35).