Lot 69 · Important American Furniture, Outsider and Folk Art
Portrait of John Vaughan
Thomas Sully · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Furniture, Outsider and Folk Art, New York · 23 January 2015
- Dimensions
- Sight 19 x 15 in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4192663
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Sully, Portrait of John Vaughan. Christie's, 23 Jan 2015, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4192663.
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Thomas Sully, Portrait of John Vaughan. Christie's, 23 Jan 2015, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4192663.
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From the same sale Important American Furniture, Outsider and Folk Art · Jan 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, 1740-1760 | A QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY AND MAPLE EASY CHAIR | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Newport, 1750-1770 | A QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TRAY-TOP TEA TABLE | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| English or American, 18Th Century | A CAST-BRASS AND WROUGHT-IRON ADJUSTABLE BETTY LAMP | $800–$1,200 | |
| Pennsylvania School, Dated 1824 | A FRAKTUR FOR SAMUEL BELL | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Attributed to the Reverend Henry Young (1792-1861), Pennsylvania, Cir… | A BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE FOR MARY ELIZABETH WEAVER, CENTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| American, 19Th Century | A CARVED, PAINTED AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED CIGAR STORE INDIAN PRINCESS | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sully | Portrait of a Gentleman | $1,900 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | |
| Thomas Sully | Portrait of a boy, quarter-length, in a green jacket and gol | Christie's, Sep 1999 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Sunday Morning | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Milton Avery | Untitled | Doyle, Apr 2026 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Investigation | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Goin' Home | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Loading Corn | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Thomas Sully | Edgar Allen Poe | Cordier Auctions, Sep 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.