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Artist

An Opal Necklace

9results on record
100%sell-through
$3,042median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$10,435record in our coverage

Drawn from 9 recorded results (9 sold · 0 passed) across 2 auction houses, 1998–2019. 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

$2.9K$5.7K$8.6K1998: $747 median, 1 sold2000: $3.0K median, 1 sold2007: $2.7K median, 1 sold2010: $2.1K median, 2 sold2014: $6.8K median, 1 sold2015: $10K median, 1 sold2017: $5.7K median, 1 sold2019: $4.9K median, 1 sold199820032008201320182019

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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.

$3.0K$747$10K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
other 8 n/a $3,010

Medium is recorded for 8 of 9 results (89%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Diamond Single-stone Ring An Opal Necklace Diamond Single-stone Ring

$11K$22K$33K1998: $16K median1999: $16K median2000: $19K median2001: $17K median2002: $12K median2003: $16K median2004: $14K median2005: $9.7K median2006: $6.6K median2007: $9.8K median2008: $7.5K median2009: $11K median2010: $10.0K median2011: $12K median2012: $14K median2013: $9.8K median2014: $12K median2015: $14K median2016: $23K median2017: $28K median2018: $11K median2019: $9.7K median2020: $21K median2021: $5.5K median2022: $7.7K median2023: $3.1K median2024: $7.6K median2025: $4.1K median2026: $41K median1998: $747 median2000: $3.0K median2007: $2.7K median2010: $2.1K median2014: $6.8K median2015: $10K median2017: $5.7K median2019: $4.9K median19982005201220192026
MetricAn Opal NecklaceDiamond Single-stone Ring
Median result$3,042$12,872
Record price $10,435 $1,381,000
Results on record92,510
Years active at auction 1998–2019 1998–2026

Related artists: Diamond Single-stone RingDiamond BraceletDiamond Bar BroochDiamond Ring

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Christie's 8 $3,010
Bonhams 1 100% $4,863 2.22×

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

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2019·02 circa 1900 $1,556–$1,945 Bonhams
2017·05 An Opal Necklace $4,521–$5,812 Christie's
2015·11 An Opal Necklace $7,589–$10,625 Christie's
2014·07 An opal necklace $4,275–$5,130 Christie's
2010·10 An opal necklace $2,382–$3,176 Christie's
2010·03 An opal necklace $921–$1,074 Christie's
2007·10 An Opal Necklace $1,425–$2,851 Christie's
2000·09 An Opal Necklace $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
1998·02 An opal necklace, $649–$812 Christie's

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