Lot 97 · American Art
'Kneeling Men': A Pair of Bookends
Isidore Konti · each, bronze with brown patina
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Art, New York · 22 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4451584
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Isidore Konti, 'Kneeling Men': A Pair of Bookends. Christie's, 22 Nov 2005, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4451584.
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Isidore Konti, 'Kneeling Men': A Pair of Bookends. Christie's, 22 Nov 2005, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4451584.
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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 | $13,750 | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | |
| Milton Avery | Three Sails (Sails in Dark Sea) | Phillips, Jul 2025 | ||
| William Trost Richards | The Stream | Rago, Nov 2024 | ||
| Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | Crest of the Wave | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Fort Dumpling, Jamestown | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Pushing Men: A Pair of Bookends | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Sunrise at Newport sheet size 8 x 13 3/4 in. (20.3 x 34.9 cm | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Milton Avery | Cow Grazing | Rago, May 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.