David Drake: career timeline
American · 1800–1870 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 38 of 38 lots (100% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | $46kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | $72kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | $518Sign up | Sculpture |
| 1850s | 30 | 30 | $17.3kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1860s | 5 | 5 | $15.6kSign up | Sculpture |
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1820s 1 work
1830s 1 work
1840s 1 work
1850s 30 works
- Sold
- 30 of 30
- Median
- $17.3kSign up
- Average
- $97kSign up
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1851 Rare and Important Nine-Gallon David Drake Stoneware Jar, "Aug 5, 1851 / Dave"$66kSign up
1851 Rare and Important "Dave / August 12 . 1851 / Lm" Edgefield District, SC Stoneware Jar$17.7kSign up
1851 Rare "Lm May 2, 1851" Stoneware Jar by Slave Potter, Dave, Edgefield, SC$8.1kSign up
c. 1852 Rare Rutile Decorated Stoneware Jar w/ Incised Horseshoe att. David Drake, Edgefield District, SC, c1852-53$4.5kSign up
1852 Very Rare David Drake Stoneware Double-Handled Jug, Dated July 10, 1852$13.2kSign up
1852 Extremely Rare Double-Handled Stoneware Jug, "Lm / March 31, 1852 / Dave," David Drake, Edgefield District, SC$42kSign up
1852 Exceptional Stoneware Jar by Dave (February 2, 1852), with Rare Rutile Decoration, Edgefield District, SC$27.6kSign up
1852 Important Stoneware Jug by Dave (August 17, 1852), Edgefield District, SC$96kSign up
1852 Important Double-Handled Stoneware Jug by Dave (August 31, 1852), Edgefield District, SC$72kSign up
1853 Rare "Lm / July 21, 1853" Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar by David Drake, Lewis Miles' Stony Bluff Manufactory, Edgefield District, SC$6.6kSign up
1853 Exceptional Stoneware Jug by Dave, Inscribed "Lm / June 10 1853," Edgefield District, SC$78kSign up
1854 Fine "Dave / Lm / Aug 5. 1854" Stoneware Jar, David Drake, Edgefield District, SC$27.6kSign up
Show 12 more (1850s)
1854 Highly Important David Drake June 28, 1854 Stoneware Jug Inscribed "Lm says this handle will crack"$420kSign up
c. 1855 Fine Stoneware Jug Incised "Lm," David Drake, Edgefield District, South Carolina$9kSign up
c. 1855 Fine "Lm" Stoneware Jar by David Drake, Edgefield District, South Carolina$9kSign up
1855 Rare David Drake Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug, "June 13, 1855 / Dave / Lm"$48kSign up
1855 David Drake Stoneware Jar Inscribed "Lm," Edgefield District, SC, c1855$4.8kSign up
c. 1855 Monumental David Drake Stoneware Jar (approximately 11 Gallons)$9.6kSign up
1855 5 Gal. David Drake Stoneware Jar Inscribed "Lm / Aug 1, 1855"$15.6kSign up
c. 1855 Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug Incised "Lm," Dave at Lewis Miles' Stony Bluff Manufactory, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District, SC, circa 1855$6.6kSign up
c. 1855 Dave, Stony Bluff Manufactory, Edgefield District, SC Stoneware Jug, Incised "Lm"$3.2kSign up
1856 Rare and Important David Drake Stoneware Jar: "Decr. 4, 1856 / Dave / Lm," Edgefield District, SC$48kSign up
1857 Stoneware Jar, "Feb 3. 1857 / Lm," David Drake at Lewis Miles's Stony Bluff Manufactory, Edgefield, SC$8.4kSign up
c. 1857 Fine Stoneware Jar Incised "Lm," Dave at Lewis Miles' Stoney Bluff Manufactory, Edgefield District, SC$15.6kSign up
…and 6 more works from this group in the full results list.
1860s 5 works
c. 1860 2 Gal. Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Jar att. Dave, Edgefield District, SC$1kSign up
c. 1860 Unusual Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware Stew Pot att. Dave Drake, Lewis Miles Pottery, Edgefield, SC$201Sign up
1861 Very Rare "Dave" (Enslaved African-American Potter David Drake) Edgefield, SC Civil War-era Stoneware Jug$15.6kSign up
1862 Extremely Rare and Important "Dave / Jan 13 - 1862 / Lm" Edgefield District, SC Stoneware Jar$40.3kSign up
1864 Exceedingly Rare and Important "Lm / Jan 12 1864 / Dave" Stoneware Jar, David Drake, Edgefield Dist, SC$54kSign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All David Drake auction results →