Max N. Berry Collection Evening Sale at Christie’s Could Realize $9.59m

Max N. Berry Collection Evening Sale at Christie’s Could Realize $9.59m

3 min read  ·  31 Dec 2025

A Mountain Climber Resting by Winslow Homer estimated at $1.5m.
Image courtesy of Christie's

A Mountain Climber Resting by Winslow Homer estimated at $1.5m. Image courtesy of Christie's

Winslow Homer A Mountain Climber Resting (1869) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections; American Art Evening Sale' in New York on January 22.

  • Pre-sale low estimates total $9.59m.

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  • 32 works are for sale.
  • Estimates total: $9.59m (low) and $14.32m (high), excluding premiums.
  • 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Winslow Homer, A Mountain Climber Resting (1869), which is estimated to sell for between $1.5m and $2.5m. It has been traded 12 times in the past.

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