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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Martinware, New York · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-271226
- Record
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R. W. Martin & Brothers, Grotesque and discombobulated bird jar and cover. Phillips, 15 Dec 2015, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-271226.
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R. W. Martin & Brothers, Grotesque and discombobulated bird jar and cover. Phillips, 15 Dec 2015, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-271226.
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From the same sale Martinware · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grotesque waterbird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Grotesque bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Crested "New Year's Day" bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Fantastic feathered bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Grotesque and bellicose "Judge" bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and cover | R. W. Martin & Brothers | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque waterbird jar and cover | $52,500 | Phillips, Dec 2015 | |
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Fantastic feathered bird jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque bird jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Three birds in harmony jar and covers | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Frabjous “Monk” bird jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Long eared hungry owl jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Wondrous little "Monk" bird jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque "Birdman" beast jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.