Lot 12 · Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana
A Pair of Armchairs, Circa 1935
André Arbus · sycamore, with leather upholstery
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana, New York · 26 March 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3185974
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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André Arbus, A PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1935. Christie's, 26 Mar 2014, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185974.
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André Arbus, A PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1935. Christie's, 26 Mar 2014, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185974.
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From the same sale Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Salinger, 1951 | The Catcher in the Rye | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Vladimir Nabokov, 1955 | Lolita, inscribed to William James, Jr. | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Nicolas Hartsoeker, 1694 | Essay de Dioptrique | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Herman Melville, 1856 | Piazza Tales, the Goelet-Groves copy | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| J.M. Coetzee, 1983-1999 | Three first editions, two signed | $800–$1,200 | |
| Cormac McCarthy, 1992-98 | The Border Trilogy, signed | $800–$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Arbus | Dining table | Table de salle à manger | $52,381 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | |
| André Arbus | Table basse Dodécaèdre | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| André Arbus | Unique table | Phillips, Sep 2013 | ||
| André Arbus | Dodécaèdre low table | Table basse Dodécaèdre | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| André Arbus | Secrétaire | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| André Arbus | Dining Table, designed for a Private Commission, circa 1964 | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| André Arbus | table de salle à manger, 1948 | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| André Arbus | ‘Bateau’ daybed | Phillips, Jun 2020 |
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.