A Mahogany Bookcase — auction results & prices

60results on record

100%sell-through

$1,831median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$18,608record in our coverage

Drawn from 60 recorded results (60 sold · 0 passed) across 2 auction houses, 1998–2014. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

Where does a value land in this market?

The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

Medium	Results	Sell-through	Median result (USD)
ceramics & design	57	n/a	$1,813

Medium is recorded for 57 of 60 results (95%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with A George II Mahogany Chest A Mahogany Bookcase A George II Mahogany Chest

Metric	A Mahogany Bookcase	A George II Mahogany Chest
Median result	$1,831	$2,198
Record price	$18,608	$40,848
Results on record	60	436
Years active at auction	1998–2014	1998–2025

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Christie's	59	—	$1,813	—
Bonhams	1	100%	$2,893	1.12×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 60 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule

Date	Lot	Estimate USD	House
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2014·09	in the George III style	$1,653–$2,480	Bonhams
2009·05	Of Regency Style, Parts 19Th Century and Later	$1,857–$2,786	Christie's
2009·03	Parts Late 18Th Century, Adapted	$838–$1,397	Christie's
2008·08	19Th Century	$1,367–$2,344	Christie's
2008·07	Parts Early 19Th Century and Later Adapted	$2,407–$3,611	Christie's
2008·07	Parts 19Th Century and Later Adapted	$2,006–$3,009	Christie's
2008·01	Early 20Th Century, Adapted	$1,181–$1,574	Christie's
2007·07	Late 19Th Early 20Th Century	$2,000–$3,000	Christie's
2007·07	Late 19Th Early 20Th Century	$2,034–$3,051	Christie's
2007·07	Late 18Th/Early 19Th Century and Later	$2,475–$3,712	Christie's
2007·07	In the George III Style, Early 20Th Century, Possibly Adapted	$604–$1,007	Christie's
2007·05	In the George III Style, Early 20Th Century	$1,395–$1,993	Christie's
2007·03	Early 20Th Century	$392–$587	Christie's
2007·02	19Th Century, Top and Base Associated	$1,171–$1,562	Christie's
2006·11	Late 18Th Century	$1,897–$2,845	Christie's
2006·10	Incorporating Some 19Th Century Elements	$2,834–$3,778	Christie's
2006·09	19Th Century, Adapted	$376–$752	Christie's
2006·08	Second Quarter 19Th Century, Top and Base Associated	$1,511–$2,266	Christie's
2005·11	Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century	$862–$1,379	Christie's
2005·11	Early 19Th Century	$1,034–$1,379	Christie's
2005·10	19Th Century	$1,745–$2,617	Christie's
2005·10	Early 20Th Century	$525–$876	Christie's
2005·09	Early 19Th Centuy and Later	$911–$1,457	Christie's
2005·09	By Maple & Co, Early 20Th Century	$1,291–$1,845	Christie's
2005·09	20Th Century, Incorporating Earlier Elements	$738–$1,107	Christie's
2005·06	Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century	$910–$1,456	Christie's
2005·04	Early 19Th Century	$2,273–$3,410	Christie's
2005·04	Early 20Th Century Using Earlier Elements	$2,842–$4,736	Christie's
2005·03	19Th Century and Later	$1,538–$2,307	Christie's
2005·02	19Th Century	$1,505–$2,257	Christie's
2004·09	Mid 20Th Century	$1,254–$1,792	Christie's
2004·07	19Th Century	$921–$1,290	Christie's
2004·07	By Maple & Co, Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century	$1,106–$1,474	Christie's
2004·07	Of George III Style, Early 20Th Century	$1,474–$2,211	Christie's
2004·07	Mid 19Th Century	$1,474–$2,211	Christie's
2004·07	Early 19Th Century and Later	$921–$1,474	Christie's
2004·07	Early 20Th Century	$737–$1,106	Christie's
2004·07	Mid-20Th Century	$553–$737	Christie's
2004·07	Mid 20Th Century	$553–$737	Christie's
2004·07	Mid 19Th Century	$737–$1,106	Christie's
2004·07	Mid-20Th Century	$553–$737	Christie's
2004·07	Late 19Th Century	$1,290–$1,843	Christie's
2004·07	Mid-20Th Century	$553–$737	Christie's
2004·06	Early 19Th Century	$3,658–$5,488	Christie's
2004·04	19Th Century	$179–$357	Christie's
2003·09	19Th Century and Later	$4,804–$8,006	Christie's
2003·06	Incorporating George II Elements, Probably Reduced From a Larger Bookcase	$5,001–$6,668	Christie's
2003·04	Early 19Th Century and Later	$1,891–$2,836	Christie's
2003·03	19Th Century and Later	$1,101–$1,574	Christie's
2003·03	19Th Century and Later	$1,888–$2,832	Christie's
2002·09	A Mahogany Bookcase	$2,310–$3,849	Christie's
2001·12	In the George III Style, Early 20Th Century	$1,019–$1,311	Christie's
2001·12	Early 19Th Century and Later	$1,008–$1,296	Christie's
2001·02	Early 20Th Century	$722–$1,155	Christie's
2000·02	A mahogany bookcase	$800–$1,280	Christie's
1998·12	A mahogany bookcase	$1,164–$1,496	Christie's
1998·07	A mahogany bookcase	$980–$1,307	Christie's
1998·07	George III, Late 18Th Century and Later, Adapted	$1,662–$2,492	Christie's
1998·04	A mahogany bookcase	$3,344–$5,015	Christie's
1998·02	a mahogany bookcase	$2,984–$4,145	Christie's

Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.