Lot 415 · Important American Furniture and Folk Art
Sowei , for the Sande Society
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- Estimate
- €800–€1,200 hammer ≈ $713–$1,069
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Furniture and Folk Art, New York · 11 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6185276
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Mende Helmet Mask, SOWEI , FOR THE SANDE SOCIETY. Christie's, 11 Dec 2001, lot 415. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6185276.
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A Mende Helmet Mask, SOWEI , FOR THE SANDE SOCIETY. Christie's, 11 Dec 2001, lot 415. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6185276.
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From the same sale Important American Furniture and Folk Art · Dec 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probably L.w. Cushing & Sons, Waltham, Massachusetts, 19Th Century | A MOLDED COPPER BULL WEATHERVANE | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| American, 19Th Century | A CARVED GILTWOOD RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| European, Possibly Italian, Dated 1710 | A SILK-ON-VELVET PASTICHE | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Attributed to John Goddard (1724-1785), Newport, Circa 1762 | THE NICHOLAS BROWN CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR | $60,000–$90,000 | |
| Rhode Island, 1780-1800 | A CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SERPENTINE-FRONT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| The Scabbard Mount Marked by Richard Humphreys (1750-1832), Philadelp… | THE WILLIAM MCKISSACK SILVER-HILTED EAGLE POMMEL HUNTING SWORD | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mende Helmet Mask | For the Sande Society, Sowei | $763 | Christie's, Jul 2002 | |
| A Dan Mask | Ivory Coast / Liberia | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2019 | ||
| A Mende Helmet Mask | Sowei for the Sande Society | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| A Pende Mask | ht. 11 1/2 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| A Dan Mask | A Dan Mask | Christie's, Sep 2002 | ||
| A Pende Mask | A Pende Mask | Christie's, Jul 2002 | ||
| A Vanuatu Club | Malekula or Ambrym, and tow other items 3 | Bonhams, Dec 2014 | ||
| A Dan Mask | ht. 8 3/4, wd. 4 3/4 in. | Bonhams, Jul 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.