An Oak Chest — auction results & prices

52results on record

67%sell-through

$1,006median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$5,169record in our coverage

Drawn from 52 recorded results (51 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	47	n/a	$1,006

Medium is recorded for 47 of 52 results (90%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with A George II Mahogany Chest An Oak Chest A George II Mahogany Chest

Metric	An Oak Chest	A George II Mahogany Chest
Median result	$1,006	$2,198
Record price	$5,169	$40,848
Results on record	52	436
Years active at auction	1998–2014	1998–2025

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Christie's	49	—	$1,009	—
Bonhams	3	67%	$952	1.09×

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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 52 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	Estimate USD	House
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2014·06	Incorporating some 17/18th century timbers		$837–$1,005	Bonhams
2013·07	Mid-18th century, possibly Welsh		$611–$917	Bonhams
2013·01	Constructed from some 18th century timbers in the late 17th century manner		$481–$641	Bonhams
2009·07	Late 17Th Century and Restored		$1,972–$2,959	Christie's
2009·03	Late 17Th/Early 18Th Century Century		$563–$845	Christie's
2008·08	Of Gothic Style, Late 19Th Century	Carved with arcading	$950–$1,520	Christie's
2008·03	Late 17Th Century		$1,009–$1,614	Christie's
2008·03	19Th Century		$1,006–$1,609	Christie's
2008·03	Late 17Th Century	With geometrically moulded triple panel front and split baluster detail	$1,006–$1,609	Christie's
2008·02	Late 17Th Century, Adapted		$976–$1,561	Christie's
2008·01	Late 17Th Century		$1,952–$2,927	Christie's
2008·01	Late 17Th Century		$988–$1,580	Christie's
2008·01	Late 17Th Century		$1,185–$1,580	Christie's
2007·12	Late 17Th Century		$807–$1,210	Christie's
2007·10	Late 17Th Century		$827–$1,240	Christie's
2007·07	Late 17Th Century		$813–$1,220	Christie's
2007·05	Late 17Th Century		$797–$1,196	Christie's
2007·04	Late 17Th Century, Probably West Country		$600–$1,000	Christie's
2007·03	Late 17Th Century		$979–$1,566	Christie's
2007·01	Parts Late 17Th Century		$583–$971	Christie's
2006·10	Late 17Th Century		$934–$1,494	Christie's
2006·10	Late 17Th/Early 18Th Century	With a carved frieze and four panelled front on stile feet	$557–$929	Christie's
2006·09	Late 17Th/Early 18Th Century		$1,880–$2,820	Christie's
2006·09	18Th Century and Later		$759–$1,139	Christie's
2006·07	Late 17Th Century, Later Top		$911–$1,457	Christie's
2006·07	Late 17Th Century, English		$1,822–$2,733	Christie's
2006·07	Late 17Th Century, North Country		$1,093–$1,822	Christie's
2006·07	Late 17Th Century and Later		$729–$1,093	Christie's
2006·04	Third Quarter 18Th Century		$872–$1,221	Christie's
2006·02	Early 18Th Century	Possibly Welsh, with triple panel front	$699–$1,048	Christie's
2006·02	18Th Century		$524–$698	Christie's
2006·02	Parts 17Th Century		$698–$1,047	Christie's
2005·12	Early 18Th Century		$694–$1,041	Christie's
2005·10	Of Recent Manufacture, in the Gothic Taste		$350–$700	Christie's
2005·07	In the 17Th Century Style, Early 20Th Century		$702–$1,053	Christie's
2005·05	Mid 19Th Century		$552–$919	Christie's
2005·03	Early 19Th Century		$569–$949	Christie's
2005·03	18Th Century		$384–$577	Christie's
2005·02	17Th Century and Later		$557–$928	Christie's
2005·02	Early 19Th Century and Later		$564–$752	Christie's
2004·03	Late 17Th Century, Probably North European	With a single panel lid and geometrically moulded front and sides	$732–$1,098	Christie's
2003·09	French or Flemish, 19Th Century		$1,720–$2,866	Christie's
2001·04	Late 18Th Century		$719–$1,151	Christie's
2001·03	An oak chest		$1,000–$1,500	Christie's
2001·03	Probably English, Late 17Th/Early 18Th Century		$1,500–$2,000	Christie's
2001·02	Late 18Th/Early 19Th Century		$722–$1,155	Christie's
2000·12	Dutch or Flemish		$1,200–$1,800	Christie's
2000·03	An oak chest		$800–$1,200	Christie's
1998·06	an oak chest		$2,500–$4,000	Christie's
1998·05	Of 17Th Century Style		$816–$1,306	Christie's
1998·05	Of 17Th Century Style		$1,632–$2,448	Christie's
1998·04	An oak chest		$417–$584	Christie's

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