755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
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An auction featuring Americana art and objects including Shaker woodworks, redware pottery, a fine selection of Warren MacKenzie, and a large collection of Currier and Ives lithographic prints. This sale additionally includes a collection of fine European decorative objects and furniture including KPM and Sevres style porcelain.
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LOT 208:
Currier & Ives "A Tight Fix" Print
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Sold for: $5,000
Start price:
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1,500
Estimated price :
$3,000 - $6,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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Currier & Ives "A Tight Fix" Print
After Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American/British, 1819-1905) for Currier and Ives, United States. Color lithograph titled "The Life of a Hunter: 'A Tight Fix', " depicting a pair of hunters confronting an attacking bear in a snowy, wooded landscape, 1861.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne, " Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 3790, page 403.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints, " but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
Sight; height: 21 in x width: 29 in. Framed; height: 26 3/4 in x width: 34 3/4 in.
Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
