Lot 76 · Timeless Elegance: Important Jewels from the Collection of a European Family
Portrait of a Man Holding the "Telegraph"
Ammi Phillips · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Timeless Elegance: Important Jewels from the Collection of a European Family, Geneva · 8 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 32 x 27 ¼in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5888069
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ammi Phillips, Portrait of a Man Holding the "Telegraph". Christie's, 8 Oct 2004, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5888069.
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Ammi Phillips, Portrait of a Man Holding the "Telegraph". Christie's, 8 Oct 2004, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5888069.
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From the same sale Timeless Elegance: Important Jewels from the Collection of a European Family · Oct 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Birth and Baptismal Certificate | PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A SHAKER PINE TALL CASE CLOCK | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| American, Late 19Th Century-Early 20Th Century | A COTTON AND WOOL HOOKED RUG | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Attributed to Isaac Platt, New York, Circa 1825 | A CLASSICAL CARVED AND GILTWOOD PIER MIRROR | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Portrait of Isaac Jones | AFTER JOSEPH BADGER, 19TH CENTURY | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Attributed to the Shop of Duncan Phyfe, New York, 1815-1825 | A CLASSICAL ROSEWOOD, SATINWOOD, GILT AND BRASS INLAID CARD TABLE | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammi Phillips | Portrait of Mrs. Robinson | $11,875 | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 | |
| Ammi Phillips | Portrait of Miss A. E. Allen | Christie's, Jan 2015 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | A pair of portraits: Samuel Callender and Sarah Jane Howell | Christie's, Jan 2021 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | Caroline Jane Opie | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | portraits of a gentleman and a lady: a pair | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | A Portrait of a Lady Wearing an Elaborate Lace Bonnet and Ma | Sotheby's, Jan 2004 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | Portrait of a Young Boy in Plaid with Dog | Sotheby's, Jan 2015 | ||
| Ammi Phillips | Portrait of a Young Girl Wearing a Hair Comb and a Paisley S | Sotheby's, Jan 2017 |
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.