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Lot 146 · Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography

A Violin, Absam, Circa 1665

Jacobus Stainer

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Estimate
$40,000–$60,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography, New York · 13 October 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-5639711
Record
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Jacobus Stainer, A VIOLIN, ABSAM, CIRCA 1665. Christie's, 13 Oct 2006, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639711.

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From the same sale Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography · Oct 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Custom Made for Bill Carson, Stratocast… FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $30,000–$50,000
An Archtop Guitar, New Yorker Special, Farmington, New York, 1976 JAMES L. D'AQUISTO $30,000–$40,000
An Archtop Guitar, Model G-3, Boston, Circa 1950 CHARLES AND ELMER STROMBERG $10,000–$15,000
A Composite Archtop Guitar JIM TRIGGS AND JOHN D'ANGELICO $3,500–$5,500
An Archtop Guitar, Style Excel, New York, 1950 JOHN D'ANGELICO $8,000–$12,000
A Composite Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Stratocaster, Fullerton, Circa 1962 FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $2,000–$3,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Jacobus Stainer A violin $94,120 Sotheby's, Oct 2007
Jacobus Stainer A Violin, Absam, Circa 1655 Christie's, Sep 1999
Jacobus Stainer A Viola, Absam, Circa 1663 Christie's, Jun 2003
Jacobus Stainer a violin Sotheby's, Mar 2011
Joseph Alfred Lamy A Gold-Mounted Violin Bow, France, Circa 1889 Christie's, Apr 2010
Joseph Alfred Lamy A Gold and Tortoiseshell Mounted Violoncello Bow, Paris, Cir Christie's, May 2002
Victor Fétique a silver-mounted 'exhibition' cello bow Sotheby's, Oct 2007
Joseph Alfred Lamy a silver-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Feb 2007

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