Lot 96 · Two Centuries: American Art
Still Life with Fruit, Champagne Bottle and Newspaper
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Two Centuries: American Art, New York · 6 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4960496
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Michael Harnett, Still Life with Fruit, Champagne Bottle and Newspaper. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2021, lot 96. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4960496.
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William Michael Harnett, Still Life with Fruit, Champagne Bottle and Newspaper. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2021, lot 96. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4960496.
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From the same sale Two Centuries: American Art · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seascape | James Hamilton | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Barque Vigilant | Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Tug Boats | Reginald Marsh | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Fruit Fantasy | Louis Ritman | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled (Pink Still Life) | Blanche Lazzell | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| S-Bend in an Elevated Section of the New Jersey Turnpike | Rackstraw Downes | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Michael Harnett | Table Top with Pitcher, Pipe and New York Herald | $27,940 | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | |
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life with Tankard | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | William Michael Harnett (American, 1848–1892) Still Life wit | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Sporting Still Life | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life with Munich Newspaper, Fruit and Decanter | Sotheby's, Sep 2011 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Portrait of Richard Nixon, The Saturday Evening Post cover s | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | London Times, July 17, 1879 | Christie's, Jan 2024 |
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