American & Southern | September 23, 2026
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 84
Thomas Ball, Sunshine
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Sold for
$2,600
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Massachusetts/New Jersey, 1819-1911)
A young girl wreathed in flowers and smiling, 1872, signed on back "T. Ball 1872", carved white marble, 19-1/2 x 14 x 8-1/4 in.
Provenance: Property of the Montclair Art Museum, sold to benefit the Acquisition Endowment Fund; Christie's New York, May 20, 2009, lot 135, sold post-sale; Mrs. Elizabeth E. DeHart, gift to the present owner, 1976; The Delany Collection of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
Literature: Montclair Art Museum, Spatial Matters: Sculpture from the
Collection, exhibition catalog, (1996), p.15.
Exhibited: Montclair Art Museum, Spatial Matters:
Sculpture from the Collection, Montclair, New Jersey, January 21-August 4, 1996.
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Property of the Montclair Art Museum, sold to benefit the Acquisition Endowment Fund; Christie's New York, May 20, 2009, lot 135, sold post-sale; Mrs. Elizabeth E. DeHart, gift to the present owner, 1976; The Delany Collection of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
few minor chips on the reverse and a small scratch<br />
on the reverse of the figure's headwrap； large chip on the lower reverse edge of the socle
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