Bonhams American Art Auction Totals $2.23m
3 min read · 04 Nov 2026
The Last Drop by Charles Schreyvogel sold for $218,300. Image courtesy of Bonhams
A work by Charles Schreyvogel was the headline sale at Bonhams 'American Art' auction on November 3 in New York.
- The sale totaled $2.23m, meeting the pre-sale estimate.
Snapshot of the sale
- 83 works sold totaling $2.23m.
- Estimates totaled: $2.03m (low) and $3.01m (high), excluding premiums.
- The sell-through rate was 78% of the original 107 lots announced.
The star lot was: Charles Schreyvogel, The Last Drop (1903), which sold for $218,300, 445% above its $40,000 low estimate. It has been traded once in the past.
Autumn by Jervis McEntee sold for $41,600 (494% above estimate). Image courtesy of Bonhams
The outperformer sold for 494% above its low estimate. Jervis McEntee, Autumn (1871), sold for $41,600 ($7,000 low estimate). It has been traded 4 times in the past.
- 34 works, or 41%, sold above their high estimate.
- 39 works, or 47%, sold within their low and high estimate.
- 10 works, or 12%, sold below their low estimate.
- 0 sold with undisclosed estimates.
Guaranteed sales
No sales had a guarantee.
Works that did not sell
22 works were bought-in, including: John Frederick Kensett, Scene Near Greeley, Colorado (1870), estimated at $120,000 (low) to $180,000 (high). It has been traded 10 times in the past.
Withdrawn before the sale
2 works were withdrawn before the sale, including: Joseph C Leyendecker, Man with Tie and Tennis Racquets (Arrow Collar Man) (1920), estimated at $70,000 (low) to $100,000 (high).
Terms and definitions
All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.
Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.
Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.
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