Lot 263 · American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
headpiece for "good for the soul"
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 24 September 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3786059
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911., headpiece for "good for the soul". Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2008, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3786059.
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Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911., headpiece for "good for the soul". Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2008, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3786059.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · Sep 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman at a Table | Francis De Erdely | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Portrait of a Lady | Wayman Adams | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Kwan Yin | Harry Watrous | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Dorothy | Ivan G. Olinsky | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Seven beauties | Aaron Bohrod | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Little Spirit Bird | Morris Graves | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | Twas A Strange Tale She Had Ended, The Castle of Content, Ha | $52,500 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | |
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | Villon–The Singer Fate Fashioned to Her Liking , 1904 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2026 | ||
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | The Old Violin | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2012 | ||
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | The Two Cornets of Monmouth: On sped the light chestnut, wit | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | Becky Sharp and Lord Steyne, Pictures from Thackeray, Harper | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2019 | ||
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | "Again, My Captain (Pirates)", New York Colonial Privateers, | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2012 | ||
| Pyle, Howard. 1853-1911. | Comforting Words | Christie's, Sep 2007 | ||
| Milton Avery | Red Rocker | Phillips, Nov 2024 |
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.