Lot 35 · American Paintings
'Pushing Men': A Pair of Bookends
Isidore Konti · each, bronze with brown patina
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Paintings , New York · 27 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5260144
- Record
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Isidore Konti, 'Pushing Men': A Pair of Bookends. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260144.
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Isidore Konti, 'Pushing Men': A Pair of Bookends. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260144.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Meadows | Thomas R. Manley (1853-1938) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Spring | Milton Avery | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Late Year | Bruce Crane | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Parting | Raphael Soyer | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Cynthia | Moses Soyer | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Beauford Delaney | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isidore Konti | Pushing Men: A Pair of Bookends | $6,875 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Isidore Konti | Poetry and Thought: A Pair of Bookends each, 10 1/2in high | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | Greek Dancers (Second Version) 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high, ea | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Kneeling Men: A Pair of Bookends | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Waves Breaking Against a Rocky Shore 14 x 19 5/8 in. (35.6 x | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Whale's Head Rock, Narragansett, Rhode Island | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Isidore Konti | Kneeling Men: A Pair of Bookends each, 6 1/2in high | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Hermann Herzog | From Sogne Fjord, Norway | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 |
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.