Lot 191 · Design and Library from the Collection of Mark McDonald
Imagination with an Honest Heart Achieves Great Goals
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Design and Library from the Collection of Mark McDonald, Chicago · 13 January 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-983479
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-983479 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-983479
Kay Whitcomb, Imagination with an Honest Heart Achieves Great Goals. Wright, 13 Jan 2022, lot 191. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-983479.
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Kay Whitcomb, Imagination with an Honest Heart Achieves Great Goals. Wright, 13 Jan 2022, lot 191. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-983479.
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From the same sale Design and Library from the Collection of Mark McDonald · Jan 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall lamp | Italian | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Footed vase | Barbara Cavendish | $500–$700 | |
| Cabinet | David Parmelee | $1,200–$1,500 | |
| A Solitude is the Audience Chamber of God | Kay Whitcomb | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Calypso Diver | Kay Whitcomb | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Untitled (dish) | Kay Whitcomb | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Whitcomb | Brevity is the Soul of Wit | $1,250 | Wright, Jan 2022 | |
| Philippe Starck | Lazy Working Sofa | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Modern | Coffee tables, pair | Wright, Jan 2024 | ||
| Wilhelm Kåge | Farsta footed vessel | Wright, Nov 2023 | ||
| Italian | Gold bracelet | Rago, Jul 2024 | ||
| Italian | Coral and gold bracelet | Rago, Sep 2023 | ||
| Italian | Coral, diamond, and white gold earrings | Rago, Nov 2022 | ||
| Wilhelm Kåge | Argenta miniature vases, collection of seven | Wright, 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.