Lot 299 · Living with Art
Reverence Before Knowledge (Kneeling Men): Bookends
Isidore Konti · each bronze with brown patina
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Living with Art, New York · 14 June 2017
- Dimensions
- each 6 ½ x 6 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (16.5 x 15.5 x 10.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3919697
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3919697 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3919697
Isidore Konti, Reverence Before Knowledge (Kneeling Men): Bookends. Christie's, 14 Jun 2017, lot 299. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3919697.
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Isidore Konti, Reverence Before Knowledge (Kneeling Men): Bookends. Christie's, 14 Jun 2017, lot 299. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3919697.
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From the same sale Living with Art · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late 16Th/Early 17Th Century | A MATCHED PAIR OF ITALIAN WALNUT SAVONAROLA CHAIRS | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 20Th Century | A FRENCH CUT-GLASS AND SILVERED-METAL TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Republic Period | A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLAQUE WITH GEESE | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| 20Th Century, After the Model by Andre Charles Boulle | A PAIR OF LOUIS XIV STYLE ORMOLU TEN-LIGHT CHANDELIERS | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| By Claude Sené, Circa 1775 | A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GREY-PAINTED BERGERES | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| 19Th/20Th Century | A BALTIC ORMOLU-MOUNTED COBALT AND COLORLESS GLASS LANTERN | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isidore Konti | Kneeling Men: A Pair of Bookends each 6 1/2in high | $2,750 | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | |
| Isidore Konti | Literature: A Pair of Figural Bookends | Heritage Auctions, May 2015 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Poetry and Thought: A Pair of Bookends each, 10 1/2in high | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Reverence Before Knowledge (Kneeling Men): Bookends | Christie's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Moses Soyer | White Chemise, 1940 | Barridoff Auctions, Aug 2021 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Kneeling Men: A Pair of Bookends | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Hermann Herzog | Barges on a Holland Canal 17 x 19 1/8 in. (43.2 x 48.6 cm.) | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Pushing Men: A Pair of Bookends | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 |
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.