From Zero to $ 14,640: Recent auctions for vintage William Spratling
Even if an item bears the most collectible name in the world of vintage Mexican silver – William Spratling – it might not sell at auction. Last month auctions held by Skinner and Bonhams & Butterfields both included works by William Spratling, but in one case, the items didn’t sell. On the other hand, a necklace estimated to sell for $ 6,000 to $ 8,000 brought in $ 14,640 (including the buyer’s premium). You just never know….
Photograph: Bonhams & Butterfields
Above: Lot 2359, William Spratling sterling silver candle holder 1940-1944 impressed SPRATLING/MADE IN MEXICO with artist’s logo and SPRATLING/SILVER within an oval.height 2in (5cm); diameter 4in (10.2cm)(weight 4 oz)
Bonhams & Butterfields, NY, June 15, 2010
Estimate : $700 – $900
Realized : $0
Photograph: Skinner
Above: Lot 426, William Spratling Sterling Silver Brooch, 1940s, Mexico, lg. 2 5/8 in.
Skinner, Boston, June 16, 2010
Estimate: $125 – $175
Realized: $ 296
Photograph: Bonhams & Butterfields
Above: Lot 2358, William Spratling sterling and tortoiseshell hinged small box 1960s, impressed 925/WILLIAM SPRATLING / TAXCO MEXICO further impressed TG-24.height 1in (2.5cm); width 3 3/4in (9.5cm); depth 2 3/4in (7cm)
Bonhams & Butterfields, New York, NY, June 15, 2010
Estimate : $300 – $500
Realized : $1,586 (inclusive of buyer’s premium)
Photograph: Bonhams & Butterfields
Above: Lot 2362, a pair of William Spratling hammered tin candlesticks 1940s impressed TAXCO/MEXICO and hallmarked WS. height 15in (38.1cm); diameter 5in (12.7cm)
Bonhams & Butterfields, NY, June 15, 2010
Estimate: not known
Realized: $ 610 (inclusive of buyer’s premium)
Photograph: Bonhams & Butterfields
Above: Lot 2356, William Spratling sterling silver flat chain long necklace 1940-1944, impressed SPRATLING / MADE IN MEXICO and SPRATLING/SILVER within an oval.length 40in (101.5cm)(weight 7 oz. 17 dwt)
Bonhams & Butterfields, New York, NY June 15, 2010
Estimate : $4,000 – $6,000
Realized : $3,355 (inclusive of buyer’s premium)
Photograph: Bonhams & Butterfields
Above: Lot 2357, William Spratling sterling silver Caviar long necklace 1940s impressed on the clasp SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO with artist’s logo.length 56in (142.5cm)(weight 12 oz)Bonhams & Butterfields, New York, NY,
June 15, 2010
Estimate : $6,000 – $8,000
Realized : $14,640 (inclusive of buyer’s premium)
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