Artist
A Musical Box Playing Six Airs
6results on record
50%sell-through
$578median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$766record in our coverage
Drawn from 6 recorded results (5 sold · 1 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 | 4 | n/a | $539 |
Medium is recorded for 4 of 6 results (67%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with David James A Musical Box Playing Six Airs David James
| Metric | A Musical Box Playing Six Airs | David James |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $578 | $8,225 |
| Record price | $766 | $100,131 |
| Results on record | 6 | 99 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2014 | 1998–2026 |
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Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 4 | — | $539 | — |
| Bonhams | 2 | 50% | $599 | 0.93× |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 6 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 1 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2014·07 | Attributed to Paillard, late 19th Century, | $428–$599 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Attributed to Paillard, late 19th Century, | $849–$1,188 | Bonhams | |||
| 1999·07 | A musical box playing six airs, | $476–$635 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·07 | A musical box playing six airs, | $159–$317 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | A musical box playing six airs, | $502–$838 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | A musical box playing six airs, | $502–$838 | Christie's | |||
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