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)
Top lots Prices with buyer’s premium
- 49* Norman Lewis, Untitled, oil on canvas, circa 1958. $965,000
- 104** Barkley L. Hendricks, Tuff Tony, oil and acrylic on canvas, 1978. $365,000 C
- 125 Hughie Lee-Smith, Performers, oil on canvas, 1990. $143,000 C
- 33 Romare Bearden, The Annunciation, oil on canvas, 1946. $125,000 C
- 52 Bearden, Wine Star, oil on canvas, circa 1959-60. $125,000 C
- 91 Elizabeth Catlett, Recognition, black marble mounted on wooden base, 1970. $125,000 C
- 85 Alma W. Thomas, Fall Atmosphere, acrylic on canvas, 1971. $87,500 C
- 21 Catlett, Friends, tempera on paper, mounted to masonite board, 1944. $81,250 I
- 130 Glen Ligon, Untitled (My Life in America), oil stick and pencil on paper, 1994. $81,250 D
- 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
