Lot 187 · Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
The Breakers
William Trost Richards · watercolor and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art , New York · 5 April 2007
- Dimensions
- sight: 15 x 24½ in. (38.1 x 62.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5578193
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Trost Richards, The Breakers. Christie's, 5 Apr 2007, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5578193.
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William Trost Richards, The Breakers. Christie's, 5 Apr 2007, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5578193.
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From the same sale Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · Apr 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chongzhen Period (1628-1644) | A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE OVOID JAR AND COVER | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Shunzhi Four-Character Marks in Underglaze Blue and of the Period (16… | A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' DISHES | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| 18Th Century | AN UNUSUAL BLUE AND WHITE VASE | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED DEER' HU-FORM VASE | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Impressed Seal of Zeng Longsheng, Republic Period | A POLYCHROME-ENAMELED AND BISCUIT FIGURE OF A SEATED LUOHAN | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Ming Dynasty, 16Th Century | A LONGQUAN CELADON ‘LAOZI AND WATER BUFFALO’ CENSER AND COVER | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Trost Richards | Summer Landscape 10 x 20 in. (25.4 x 50.8 cm.) | $4,096 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | |
| William Trost Richards | Whale's Head Rock, Narragansett, Rhode Island | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | St. Michael's Mount (Mont-Saint-Michel) | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Trost Richards | English Country Road sight size 24.8 x 33.7 cm (9 3/4 x 13 1 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Near Tenby, England | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Rocky Coast at Kynance Cove, Cornwall | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Irish Village | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Waves Breaking Against a Rocky Shore 14 x 19 5/8 in. (35.6 x | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.