Lot 53 · Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
Still Life: Le Mot d'Or
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture , New York · 26 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6547980
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Michael Harnett, Still Life: Le Mot d'Or. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6547980.
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William Michael Harnett, Still Life: Le Mot d'Or. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6547980.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumnal Still Life with Fruit and Flowers | Adelheid Deitrich (b. 1827) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Tropical Landscape | Louis Rmy Mignot (1831-1870) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Female Torso', A Marble Torso | Josef Mario Korbel (1882-1954) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Still Life with Pansies and Gladiolas | Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Still Life with Basket of Fruit | Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl with Dog | Morris Hirschfield (1872-1946) | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Michael Harnett | Eleme Figs and Newspaper | $93,750 | Christie's, Jan 2022 | |
| William Michael Harnett | Two Ounces | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life with New York Herald , Beer Stein and Pipe | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | His Mug and His Pipe | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life with Quill and Pipe 16 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (41 x 61. | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life with Books 28 1/8 x 38 in. (71.4 x 96.5 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Childe Hassam | Beach at Newport | Christie's, Jan 2025 | ||
| William Michael Harnett | Still Life with Newspaper and Champagne | Sotheby's, May 2005 |
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.