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Auction 24515
COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections; American Art Online Sale
19 December 2025 - 27 January 2026, New York
Auction overview

Christie’s is proud to present American Art from COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections. Representative of the passionate expertise and dedication of a connoisseur collector, this collection stunningly represents the history of American Art, from the Hudson River School and 19th‑century genre masterworks to Impressionist gems and 20th‑century Realism. One of the most important selections of American Art remaining in private hands, the Max N. Berry Collection aptly makes its market debut during Christie’s special edition of Americana Week, honouring America’s 250th anniversary.

The Online Sale features a range of highly collectible works — from rare, hand‑carved framed mirrors by Charles Prendergast to delightful illustrations by Mead Schaeffer and Oscar Berninghaus. Exciting opportunities abound, including women artists Laura Combs Hills and Anna Elizabeth Harvey, alongside a number of other singular artists offered without reserve. Featured rare artists Fidelia Bridges and Charles Ethan Porter reflect the collector’s belief that “When you find an artist you love, don’t shy away from collecting in depth.”

The online sale is open for bidding from 19 December through 27 January.
Auction information
- Auction
  - Online
    
    19 Dec, 10am (Lots 562 - 562)
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  Quincie Dixon
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- Vice President, Senior Specialist
  
  Paige Kestenman
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  Tel: +1 212 636 2139
- Senior Vice President, Head of American Art
  
  Tylee Abbott
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60 Lots for Sale 24515
	Lot 601 JOSEPH AUSTIN PENNELL (1857-1926) Nocturne watercolor and gouache on paper 9 ½ x 12 ½ in. (24.1 x 31.8 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 602 FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH (1838-1915) Venice watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paper 13 ½ x 24 in. (34.3 x 61 cm.)	estimate $2,000 - $3,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 603 FIDELIA BRIDGES (1834-1923) Two Bluebirds on a Flowering Branch watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on paperboard 7 ¾ x 6 in. (19.7 x 15.2 cm.)	estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 604 JOHN GEORGE BROWN (1831-1913) Boy Fishing pencil on paper 12 1/8 x 9 ¼ in. (30.8 x 23.5 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 605 JOHN F. FRANCIS (1808-1886) Still Life with Fruit and Nuts charcoal and pencil on paper image, 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm.); sheet, 13 ½ x 18 ¼ in. (34.3 x 46.4 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 606 ARTHUR VIDAL DIEHL (1870-1929) Five Dollar Bill gouache on paper 6 ¼ x 9 7/8 in. (15.9 x 25.1 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 607 CLAUDE RAGUET HIRST (1855-1942) Still Life with a Pipe and Playing Cards watercolor and gouache on paperboard 15 ¼ x 12 ¾ in. (38.7 x 32.4 cm.)	estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 608 MILNE RAMSEY (1847-1915) Still Life with Champagne Flute oil on canvas 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 609 ANDREW JOHN HENRY WAY (1826-1888) Grapes oil on canvas 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm.)	estimate $2,000 - $3,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 610 PETER BAUMGRAS (1827 - 1904) Pear, Peaches and Plums oil on canvas 9 ½ x 13 in. (24.1 x 33 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 611 CHARLES ETHAN PORTER (1847-1923) Peonies oil on canvas 20 x 16 ¼ in. (50.8 x 41.3 cm.)	estimate $8,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 612 ELLA (NELLIE) C. HOPPS HOWARD (1855-1956) Thistle oil on board 25 ¼ x 7 ¼ in. (63.8 x 18.4 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 613 ANNA ELIZABETH HARDY (1839-1934) Bird's Nest oil on canvas 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 614 LAURA COOMBS HILLS (1859-1952) Spanish Roses pastel on paperboard 13 ½ x 11 ¾ in. (34.3 x 29.8 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 615 LOVELL BIRGE HARRISON (1854-1929) Winter Moonrise oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 616 LOVELL BIRGE HARRISON (1854-1929) A Winter Evening Walk oil on canvas 19 1/8 x 24 ¼ in. (48.5 x 61.6 cm.)	estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 617 DWIGHT WILLIAM TRYON (1849-1925) Morning Light oil on paper laid down on board 9 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (23.2 x 35.9 cm.)	estimate $7,000 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 618 DWIGHT WILLIAM TRYON (1849-1925) Stormy Sunrise pastel on paperboard 8 3/8 x 11 7/8 in. (21.3 x 30.2 cm.)	estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 619 DWIGHT WILLIAM TRYON (1849-1925) Venetian Sailboats oil on canvas 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 620 FREDERICK DEBOURG RICHARDS (1822-1903) Angelsea, New Jersey oil on canvas 10 x 20 in. (25.4 x 50.8 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 621 JOHN WILLIAM CASILEAR (1811-1893) Landscape with River and Farm oil on canvas 10 x 14 ½ in. (25.4 x 36.8 cm.)	estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 622 WILLIAM KING AMSDEN (1859-1933) Garden oil on canvas 13 ¼ x 16 ¼ in. (33.7 x 41.3 cm.)	estimate $300 - $500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 623 VINCENT G. STIEPEVICH (1841-1910) On the Beach oil on canvas 14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 624 CARLE JOHN BLENNER (1862-1952) Park Scene oil on canvas 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.)	estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 625 O. TANNER Children with American Flag oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 626 WILLIAM HENRY LIPPINCOTT (1849-1920) Young Girl with Baby Doll oil on canvas 13 ¾ x 10 ½ in. (34.9 x 26.7 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 627 STANLEY MIDDLETON (1852-1942) Portrait of a Young Girl oil on canvas 16 x 13 ¼ in. (40.6 x 33.7 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 628 ARTHUR BOWEN DAVIES (1862-1928) With Summer Flowers (Hepatica) oil on board laid down on board 10 5/8 x 6 in. (26.9 x 15.2 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 629 CHARLES ELMER LANGLEY (Late 19th Century) William Merritt Chase's 10th Street Studio, New York oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)	estimate $7,000 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 630 ERNEST ALBERT (1857-1946) Still Life with Asian Vessel oil on canvas 23 x 25 in. (58.4 x 63.5 cm.)	estimate $2,000 - $3,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 631 MABEL STODDARD (Early 20th Century) Still Life with Tea Pot, Cup and Candlestick oil on canvas 14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 632 CHARLES COURTNEY CURRAN (1861-1942) The Studio Shelf oil on masonite 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 633 EDWARD NORTON GRIFFITH (1858-1948) Trompe l'oeil oil on canvas 12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 634 EDWARD NORTON GRIFFITH (1858-1948) Books, Candle, Matches and a Pipe oil on canvas 12 x 14 in. (30.5 x 35.6 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 635 WILLIAM H. BAILEY (1930-2020) Untitled (Still Life) gouache on paper 9 x 12 ¼ in. (22.8 x 31.1 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 636 DODGE MACKNIGHT (1860-1950) Coney Island Carousel gouache and watercolor on paper 15 x 20 ½ in. (38.1 x 52.1 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 637 JEROME MYERS (1867-1940) Carousel oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm.)	estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 638 OSCAR EDMUND BERNINGHAUS (1874-1952) The Camp in the Canyon (Bevo) watercolor, gouache and ink on joined paper laid down on board 21 x 45 in. (53.3 x 114.3 cm.)	estimate $12,000 - $18,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 639 MEAD SCHAEFFER (1898-1980) Valencia was made aware of the fact that she had attracted a new admirer... oil on canvas 30 x 42 in. (76.2 x 106.7 cm.)	estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 640 MORT KÜNSTLER (1931-2025) Sheridan's Men oil on board 23 x 29 ¾ in. (58.4 x 75.6 cm.)	estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 641 GIFFORD BEAL (1879-1956) Figures Under Trees ink, wash and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard 9 ¾ x 11 ¾ in. (24.8 x 29.8 cm.)	estimate $2,000 - $3,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 642 REYNOLDS BEAL (1867-1951) Cole Bros. crayon and colored pencil on paper 15 3/8 x 19 ¾ in. (39.1 x 50.2 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 643 GIFFORD BEAL (1879-1956) Equestrian Act watercolor, gouache, pen and pencil on paper 9 ¼ x 19 ½ in. (23.5 x 49.5 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 644 GIFFORD BEAL (1879-1956) Circus Scene gouache on paper 8 ½ x 18 ¾ in. (21.6 x 47.6 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 645 REYNOLDS BEAL (1867-1951) Untitled (Festive Crowd at the Circus) watercolor and colored pencil on paper 12 x 15 ½ in. (30.5 x 39.4 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 646 REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954) Iron Steamboat Co. etching with watercolor and color pencil additions, on laid paper 8 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (21.6 x 28.6 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 647 DAVID LEVINE (1926-2009) Coney Island Display watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper image, 7 ½ x 14 in. (19.1 x 35.6 cm.); sheet, 8 ½ x 14 ¼ in. (21.6 x 36.2 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 648 FIDELIA BRIDGES (1834-1923) Pitcher Plants Beneath Pine and Holly watercolor and gouache on paper 20 3/8 x 13 ½ in. (51.8 x 34.3 cm.)	estimate $7,000 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 649 FIDELIA BRIDGES (1834-1923) Autumn in the Marsh watercolor and gouache on paper 16 ½ x 9 ¾ in. (41.9 x 24.7 cm.)	estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 650 FIDELIA BRIDGES (1834-1923) Chickadee and Thistle watercolor and gouache on paper 12 x 7 ¼ in. (30.5 x 18.4 cm.)	estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 651 FIDELIA BRIDGES (1834-1923) Bluebird watercolor and gouache on paper 7 ½ x 4 ¾ in. (19.1 x 12.1 cm.)	estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 652 FIDELIA BRIDGES (1834-1923) Weeds watercolor and gouache on paper 7 ¾ x 4 ¼ in. (19.7 x 10.8 cm.)	estimate $2,000 - $3,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 653 CHARLES E. PRENDERGAST (1863-1948) Carved and Gilded Frame with Birds and Flowers wood, tempera, gold leaf and three panels of mirrored glass 18 ½ x 31 5/8 in. (47 x 80.3 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 654 CHARLES E. PRENDERGAST (1863-1948) Framed Mirror wood, tempera, gold leaf and glass 17 ¾ x 13 in. (45.1 x 33 cm.)	estimate $8,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 655 MOSES SOYER (1899-1974) Four Dancers oil on canvas 25 3/8 x 18 3/8 in. (64.5 x 46.7 cm.)	estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 656 REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954) Waiting for the Train ink, wash and watercolor on paper image, 10 ¼ x 7 ¾ in. (26 x 19.7 cm.); sheet, 11 ¼ x 7 ¾ in. (28.6 x 19.7 cm.)	estimate $7,000 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 657 WILLIAM JAMES GLACKENS (1870-1938) Driving in the Park ink and collage on paper 10 ¼ x 13 in. (26 x 33 cm.)	estimate $5,000 - $7,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 658 Everett Shinn (1876-1953) St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Easter Sunday watercolor, gouache and charcoal on paperboard 5 ¾ x 8 ¼ in. (14 x 21 cm.)	estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 659 JOSEPH AUSTIN PENNELL (1857-1926) Sunset watercolor on paper 9 ½ x 12 ½ in. (24.1 x 31.8 cm.)	estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________
	Lot 660 AARON SHIKLER (B. 1922) Sleeping Figure pastel on paperboard 7 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (20 x 35.2 cm.)	estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________

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COLLECTOR/CONNOISSEUR: The Max N. Berry Collections; American Art Online Sale

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