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Lot 232
4 Currier & Ives Chicago Fire and Fireman Prints
Estimate: $200 - $400
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| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
Currier and Ives, United States. Group of four lithographs depicting scenes of fires in Chicago and St. John as well as a firefighter including:
Louis Maurer (American, 1832-1932). "The American Fireman. Always Ready," 1858.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0165, page 22.
"The Great Fire at Chicago, Octr. 8th 1871," 1871.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2835, page 291.
"Chicago in Flames: Scene at Randolph Street Bridge," 1872-1874.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 1125, page 122.
"The Great Fire at St. John, N. B. June 20th, 1877," 1877.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2836, page 292.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
Sight; height ranges 10 in to 20 in; width ranges from 13 in to 25 1/2 in. Framed; height ranges from 16 3/4 in to 28 in; width ranges from 19 1/4 in to 33 3/4 in.
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Louis Maurer (American, 1832-1932). "The American Fireman. Always Ready," 1858.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0165, page 22.
"The Great Fire at Chicago, Octr. 8th 1871," 1871.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2835, page 291.
"Chicago in Flames: Scene at Randolph Street Bridge," 1872-1874.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 1125, page 122.
"The Great Fire at St. John, N. B. June 20th, 1877," 1877.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2836, page 292.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
Sight; height ranges 10 in to 20 in; width ranges from 13 in to 25 1/2 in. Framed; height ranges from 16 3/4 in to 28 in; width ranges from 19 1/4 in to 33 3/4 in.
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