Christie’s Americana Week 2013 sales totaled $15,008,200, which included Important American Silver (January 24), Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints (January 25), and English Pottery and Chinese Export Art (January 28). 

The Important American Silver sale realized $1,181,675/£744,455/€886,256 and was sold 83% by lot and 76% by value.  The top lot of the sale was a rare silver tea pot, mark of Paul Revere Jr., Boston, circa 1782, realizing $230,500/£145,215/€172,875.  Jennifer Pitman, Head of Sale, Silver Department, commented: “The results of the sale emphasized the continuing relevance of important historical references ranging from a rare Paul Revere Jr. silver teapot to a silver dinner plate from Thomas Jefferson’s property.”

The Important American Furniture, Folk Art, and Prints sale realized $10,844,125/£6,831,799/€8,024,653 and was sold 77% by lot and 94% by value.  The top lot of the sale was Penn’s Treaty by Edward Hicks (1780-1849), oil on canvas, realizing $2,546,500/£1,604,295/€1,884,410.  Andrew Holter, Head of Department, said: “Every category of the sale showed continued strength and many works were highly sought after with competitive bidding from new and established clients.  The selection of important works also presented wonderful opportunities for collectors.  Most notably, the rare and discovered works of the kneehole bureau that is signed Jonathan Townsend and the John Bartlam porcelain teabowl achieved significant prices for its important place in American history.”

The sale of English Pottery and Chinese Export Art totaled $2,982,400/£1,908,736/€2,206,976 and was 96% sold by value and 91% sold by lot.  The top lot of the sale was a rare pair of Chinese export famille rose ‘Porcelain Production’ fishbowls, mid-18th century, realizing $266,500/£170,560/€197,210.  Melissa Bennie, Senior Specialist of European Ceramics, noted: “The English saltglazed stoneware and creamware from the William Burton Goodwin Collection and the British delft from the Estate of Benjamin F. Edward III saw strong bidding from multiple institutions, august members of the trade and experienced collectors.  The morning session was led by a Staffordshire agateware pecten-shell teapot of 1750 and by a London Delft Charger of circa 1660.”  Becky MacGuire, Head of Chinese Export art, said: “A select offering of high quality Chinese export drew bidders from four continents today, with a significant portion to return to China.  A fantastic pair of fishbowls enameled with porcelain production scenes brought $266,500, the top price of the day, while perhaps most thrilling was the very rare dish made for Martha Washington, sold for $86,500 to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.”