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Sotheby’s Americana = $13.5m

January 23, 2012 by Marion Maneker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Led by the $3.5m Townsend chest, Sotheby’s Americana sale had strong showings for girlhood embroidery and a Colt revolver. Still, the 64% sell-through rate suggests it will be some time before there’s heat back in this market:

Results – Important Americana – NY, 20+21 Jan 2012

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Filed Under: Auction Results Tagged With: Americana, New York, Sotheby's

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