Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Paintings and Prints Including Masterworks from the Westervelt Company

and Selections From Thomas Molesworths Ranch A Commission N e w Y o r k , 2 5 S e p t em b e r 2 0 1 3 , S a l e # 2 7 2 9

[All sold prices include buyers premium]

189 lots sold 225 lots offered Lot

7

Total: $5,836,375/ 3,618,553/ 4,318,918 0.62= $1 / 0.74=$1 Description Estimate ($)

200,000 300,000

84% sold by lot 96% sold by value Price Realized Buyer

$579,750 359,445 429,015 $567,750 Anonymous

A Queen Anne Carved Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chair The Carving Possibly By Samuel Harding Or Nicholas Bernard, Philadelphia, circa 1750 A Federal Satinwood-Inlaid And Verre Eglomise Mahogany Cylinder DeskAnd-Bookcase, Probably Baltimore, 1800-1810

30

150,000 300,000

352,005 408,780

Alan Miller

12

A Chippendale Carved Mahogany Turret-Top Card Table New York, 1750-1765

$423,750 150,000 250,000 262,725 313,575 Margaret Caldwell

101

A Pair Of Classical Parcel-Gilt, Verdigris And Brass-Inlaid Mahogany Caryatid Card Tables, Attributed To Duncan Phyfe, New York, 1815-1820 A French Empire Ormolu Mantle Clock With A Figure Of George Washington Jacques Nicolas Pierre Franois Dubuc, Paris, 1815-1819 , the dial signed Dubuc, Paris rue Michel Le Comte No. 33 A Paris A Classical Ebonized Mahogany And Ormolu-Mounted "Lighthouse" Timepiece , The Dial Signed By Simon Willard And Son, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1823-1828 A Queen Anne Carved And Figured Maple High Chest-Of-Drawers , Philadelphia Or Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1735-1745

$255,750 100,000 150,000 158,565 189,255 $219,750 100,000 150,000 136,245 162,615 $195,750 60,000 90,000 121,365 144,855 $153,750 50,000 80,000 95,325 113,775 $129,750 15,000 30,000 80,445 96,0151 $117,750 60,000 90,000 73,005 87,135 $117,750 30,000 50,000 73,005 87,135 U.S. Private U.S. Trade U.S. Private U.S. Private U.S. Private U.S. Private Anonymous

118

106

15

144

A Classical Parcel-Gilt, Ormolu-Mounted and Brass-Inlaid Rosewood Marble-Top Secretaire A Abattant, 1820-1830 The Honorable Edward Killeran Federal Brass-Mounted And Inlaid Mahogany Tall-Case Clock, The Case Labeled By And Dial Signed By Aaron Willard; The Case Documented To William Fisk; The Dial Paintwork Attributed To Spencer Nolen, Boston, 1806 A Pair Of Classical Brass-Inlaid Mahogany Card Tables Attributed To Charles Honor Lannuier, 1810-1819

26

125

Andrew Holter, Head of American Furniture and Decorative Arts, said, This auction marks Christies highest total for a mid-season sale since 2008, representing the constant strengthening of the market for American Furniture. The strong sell-through rates and exceptional prices achieved are a testament to collectors eagerness to acquire works of exceptional quality and provenance. Property from the Westervelt Company and the Estate of Eric Martin Wunsch performed extremely well and we are honored to have been entrusted with these esteemed collections. The Federal bookcase from the Westervelt Company achieved $567,750, while the Queen Anne chair from the Wunsch Estate realized $579,750, both soaring past their pre-sale estimates. We look forward to continued success in our Americana Week sales on 24 January 2014. Carolyn Pastel, Head of Sale, 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, added, We were very pleased with the results of Thomas Molesworths Ranch A Commission, which realized $355,125, signifying the great demand for original works from the designer of a distinctly Western style. PRESS CONTACT: Jaime Bernice | +1 212 636 2680| jbernice@christies.com Next Sale: New York, 24 January 2014 Please click here to view the full international schedule of upcoming sales from the American Furniture department at Christies.
Estimates do not include buyers premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyers premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyers or sellers credits.