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Swann African-American = $3.1m

December 16, 2015 by Marion Maneker

Norman Lewis, Untitled  $965,000
Norman Lewis, Untitled $965,000

Sale total: $3,117,132 with Buyer’s Premium

Hammer total: $2,529,350 Estimates for sale as a whole: $1,972,700 to $2,911,300

150 lots offered; 117 sold (78% sell-through rate by lot)

Barkley L. Hendricks, Tuff Tony, $365,000
Barkley L. Hendricks, Tuff Tony, $365,000

Top lots      Prices with buyer’s premium

  1. 49*      Norman Lewis, Untitled, oil on canvas, circa 1958.  $965,000
  2. 104** Barkley L. Hendricks, Tuff Tony, oil and acrylic on canvas, 1978.  $365,000 C
  3. 125      Hughie Lee-Smith, Performers, oil on canvas, 1990. $143,000 C
  4. 33         Romare Bearden, The Annunciation, oil on canvas, 1946. $125,000 C
  5. 52         Bearden, Wine Star, oil on canvas, circa 1959-60. $125,000 C
  6. 91         Elizabeth Catlett, Recognition, black marble mounted on wooden base, 1970. $125,000 C
  7. 85         Alma W. Thomas, Fall Atmosphere, acrylic on canvas, 1971. $87,500   C
  8. 21         Catlett, Friends, tempera on paper, mounted to masonite board, 1944. $81,250   I
  9. 130      Glen Ligon, Untitled (My Life in America), oil stick and pencil on paper, 1994. $81,250  D
  10. 86         Sam Gilliam, Scatter Pisces, acrylic and flocking on canvas, 1973.  $67,500  C

KEY:  * = Auction record; ** = Tied Auction Record (Swann April 2, 2015); C = Collector; D = Dealer; I = Institution

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