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Bonhams: Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection
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| Auction Name | Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 682,912.80 |
| Auction Date | January 17, 2025 - January 17, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 243,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #31026 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 350,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 98 | ||
| Sold Lots | 98 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 243,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 350,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 194.62% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | The Seven Deadly Sins 7 |
1558 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 89,400.00 |
| 542 | Leonora Carrington | Tuesday |
1987 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 76,700.00 |
| 562 | Maurits Cornelis Escher | Belvedere |
1958 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 51,200.00 |
| 501 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Big Fish Eat Little Fish |
1557 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 507 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | The Seven Virtues 7 |
c. 1559-60 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 33,280.00 |
| 503 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Patientia (Patience) |
1557 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 616 | Dorothea Tanning | Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30) |
c. 1970 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 527 | Albrecht Durer | The Coat of Arms with a Skull |
1503 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 590 | Rene Magritte | Les Bijoux Indiscrets |
1963 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 518 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | St James and the Magician Hermogenes |
1565 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 |
| 519 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | The Battle of the Money Bags and The Strong Boxes |
after 1570 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 |
| 512 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Skating Before the St. George's Gate, Antwerp |
c. 1558 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 508 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Pride (Superbia), from The Seven Deadly Sins |
1558 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 515 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | The Descent of Christ into Limbo |
c. 1561 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 526 | Albrecht Durer | Witch Riding Backwards on a Goat |
c. 1500 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 505 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Everyman |
c. 1558 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 604 | Ed Ruscha | Green Suds |
1971 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 502 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Soldiers at Rest (Milites Requiescentes) |
c. 1555 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 504 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | The Last Judgement |
1558 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 525 | Albrecht Durer | The Small Fortune |
1495-96 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 541 | Thomas Hart Benton | The Race |
1942 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 509 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Invidia (Envy), from The Seven Deadly Sins |
1558 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 516 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | The Merchant Robbed by Monkeys |
1562 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 510 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Hope (Spes), from The Seven Virtues |
1559-60 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,888.00 |
| 511 | After Pieter Bruegel the Elder | Fortitude (Fortitudo), from The Seven Virtues |
1560 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,888.00 |