Arader Galleries: May 2026 Auction, 50226, New York City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 02, 2026 - May 02, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | AUDUBON, John James (1785 - 1851). | Common American Swan, Plate 411. |
London | 1827-1838. | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 120,000.00 |
| 27 | HOWITT, Samuel (British, 1765-1822). | “Duck Shooting”. |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 28 | HOWITT, Samuel (British, 1765-1822). | “Woodcock Shooting”. |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 10,800.00 | |
| 29 | HOWITT, Samuel (British, 1765-1822). | “Partridge Shooting, II” |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 30 | HOWITT, Samuel (British, 1765-1822). | “Grouse Shooting”. |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 31 | HOWITT, Samuel (British, 1765-1822). | “Snipe Shooting”. |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 32 | Taxidermied Carrier (Passenger) Pigeon. | Provenance: Collection of Samuel Hallock duPont; hence by descent. |
N/A | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 | |
| 33 | SCHOUMAN, Aert (Dutch, 1710-1792). | Beaver. |
N/A | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 34 | LEAR, Edward (British, 1812-1888). | Crested bird on a branch. |
N/A | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 35 | ROBERT, Nicolas (French, 1614-1685). | Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) [The American Flamingo]. |
ca1675 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 132,000.00 | |
| 36 | ROBERT, Nicolas (French, 1614-1685). | Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). |
ca. 1675. | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 156,000.00 | |
| 37 | DAVIES, Thomas (American, 1737-1812). | Kingfisher. |
N/A | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 38 | HILL, John William (American, 1812-1879). | The Green-winged Teal. |
New York | 1842-1844. | USD 8,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 1,440.00 |
| 39 | BROOKS, Allan (Canadian, 1869-1945). | Perched Hawk on a Pine Tree. |
N/A | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 40 | BROOKS, Alan (Canadian, 1869-1945). | Flamingo, Plate VIII. |
N/A | USD 16,000.00 - 22,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 | |
| 41 | BARRABAND, Jacques (French, 1768-1809). | A Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami). |
N/A | USD 100,000.00 - 140,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 42 | FRENCH SCHOOL (17th-Century). | A Red Macaw. |
17th Century. | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 43 | FUERTES, Louis Agassiz (1874-1927). | Man-o-War Bird. |
C. 1912. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 | |
| 44 | EHRET, Georg Dionysius (German, 1708-1770). | [Pink azalea or Pinxter flower, Virginia Rockrose, Rhododendron periclymenoides]. Cistus; Virginiana, flore & odore Peridymeni. D. Banist. “Virginia Rockrose, with the flower and scent of a Honeysuckle”. |
N/A | USD 35,000.00 - 55,000.00 | USD 50,400.00 | |
| 45 | EHRET, Georg Dionysius (German, 1708-1770). | [Probably Wax Mallow (Malvaviscus arboreus)] . Hibiscus folus cordatis oronatis angulis lateralibus extimis parvis caule arboreo Linn. Supl Nat. |
1760 | USD 22,000.00 - 32,000.00 | USD 36,000.00 | |
| 46 | DIETZSCH, Barbara Regina (German, 1706-1783). | Parrot Tulip and Caterpillar. |
Ca. 1760. | USD 35,000.00 - 55,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 47 | CATTRANI, Baldassare (Italian, fl. 1776-1810). | 24. “Tradescantia Virginia” (Dayflower, Spiderwort). Titled in ink ‘Tradescantia Virginia’. |
c. 1809. | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 | |
| 48 | CATTRANI, Baldassare (Italian, fl. 1776-1810). | 65. (Untitled) (Primula, Auricula, Primrose). |
c. 1809. | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 | |
| 49 | PHILLIPS, Jenny (B. 1949). | Hollyhocks. |
2005 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 50 | Indo-Chinese or "Straits School" (19th Century). | Chempedak or Cempedak (Artocarpus integer). |
N/A | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 60,000.00 |
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