Lot 9 B · COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections; American Art Evening Sale
Straw Hat with Cherries
Robert Spear Dunning · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections; American Art Evening Sale, New York · 22 January 2026
- Dimensions
- 20 x 23 in. (50.8 x 58.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3105112
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Spear Dunning, Straw Hat with Cherries. Christie's, 22 Jan 2026, lot 9 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105112.
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Robert Spear Dunning, Straw Hat with Cherries. Christie's, 22 Jan 2026, lot 9 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105112.
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From the same sale COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections; American Art Evening Sale · Jan 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thimble Islands, Near New Haven | ARCHIBALD CARY SMITH (1837-1911) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| In the Orchard | Andrew Wyeth | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Letter Rack on Black Door | John Frederick Peto | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| An Evening's Comfort | William Michael Harnett | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| The Young Connoisseur | ROBERT M. PRATT (1811-1880) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Sunset off Newport | John Frederick Kensett | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Spear Dunning | Still Life with Fruit | $75,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | |
| Andrew Wyeth | Coming Storm | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Milton Avery | Rainbow | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Andrew Wyeth | Blue Cap | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Spear Dunning | Peaches and Grapes | Sotheby's, May 2008 | ||
| Robert Spear Dunning | Cherries | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Windblown Elms | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Spear Dunning | Still Life with Apples, Grapes and Other Fruit | Sotheby's, May 2018 |
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.