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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, New York · 17 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4091082
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Johnson Heade, a pair of nesting crimson topaz hummingbirds. Sotheby's, 17 May 2012, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4091082.
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Martin Johnson Heade, a pair of nesting crimson topaz hummingbirds. Sotheby's, 17 May 2012, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4091082.
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From the same sale American Paintings · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Beggars | Ernest Martin Hennings | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Man Reading, Monhegan | Jamie Wyeth | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Clam Diggers | Milton Avery | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Beach Friends | Milton Avery | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Deer in the Dell | Charles Marion Russell | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Floral Still Life | Joseph Stella | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Johnson Heade | Fighting Hummingbirds with Pink Orchid | $945,000 | Christie's, Jan 2023 | |
| Martin Johnson Heade | White Orchid and Hummingbird | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Sun Gems | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Magnolias on a Shiny Table | Christie's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Hummingbird Perched on the Orchid Plant | Christie's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | two fishermen in the marsh, at sunset (new jersey marshes) | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Sunset: Sky and Marsh | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Hummingbirds and Gold and Purple Orchids | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 |
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.