Christie’s Ocen Liner Sale New York June 25, 2008 Post Sale Summary

 

Christie’s Ocean Liner

New York – Wednesday June 25, 2008

Sale no: 2073 – Post Sale Summary

[All sold prices include buyer's premium]

 

Sold:	$643,375	£ 326,586	€ 415,081
Lots Sold: 156	Lots Offered: 255	Sold by Lot: 62%	Sold by $: 73%
Exchange Rate: £ = $1.97 / € = $1.55

 

 

 

Lot	Description	Estimate ($)	Purchase Price	Buyer
79	A rare early 20th-century life preserver from the R.M.S. Titanic, attributed to Fobbery & Co., Rich St., Limehouse, London; circa 1912.	$60,000 – 80,000	$68,500£34,772 €44,194	Anonymous
74	A rare list of second class passengers for the R.M.S. Titanic carried off the ship by Miss Bertha Watt and other related material; circa 1912.	$15,000 – 20,000	$56,250£28,553 €36,290	Anonymous
94	Fred Pansing (American, 1844-1926)The Cunard Liner R.M.S. Umbria off Brooklyn Heights, on the East River, New York, 1885.	$40,000 – 60,000	$43,750£22,208 €28,226	U.S. Private

 

 

Comment: Gregg Dietrich, Head of Sale for Ocean Liner: “Overall, a good result for our annual Ocean Liner auction here at Christie’s. Once again, R.M.S Titanic memorabilia, led by the $68,500 life preserver sold by a Nova Scotia family after 96 years of ownership, remains a consistent cornerstone of the market, particularly when offered fresh to international collectors. Beyond the Titanic section, we were encouraged by the performance of U.S. Lines material, especially for the Leviathan poster that sold for a remarkable $37,500, and memorabilia relating to the S.S. Normandie, with three out of the top ten connected to this celebrated ocean liner.”

Next Sale:

June 2009