# Don Shoemaker - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T04:53:32.082Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 40
- Lots with prices: 33
- First auction date: 2011-03-06
- Latest auction date: 2025-11-19
- Median realised price: $1,100
- Price range: $94 to $45,000

## Market Takeaway
Don Shoemaker shows developing auction liquidity with 40 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,100. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-19.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,100\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $715 and $2,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 39.4% (13 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 54.5% (18 sales)
- $10,000\+: 6.1% (2 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 2
- Previous 12 months sales: 4
- Recent 12 months median: $750
- Previous 12 months median: $500
- Median shift: 50%
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-19
- Days since latest sale: 91
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Bonhams: 7 lots
- Barton's Auction: 3 lots
- Los Angeles Modern Auctions: 3 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 3 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 2 lots
- Millea Bros Ltd: 2 lots
- Morton Subastas: 2 lots
- Piasa: 2 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 2 lots
- Wright: 2 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-02-02 | Don Shoemaker \- Folding Chair | Barton's Auction | $500
2. 2023-07-30 | Don Shoemaker \- Swinger Chairs | Barton's Auction | $1,200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-shoemaker-swinger-chairs-26-c-d2f43ffb0b
3. 2025-11-19 | Don Shoemaker, Box | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,600
4. 2025-06-22 | Don Shoemaker \- Carved Wood Stool | Barton's Auction | $750
5. 2024-08-13 | Don Shoemaker \(1919\-1990\), A "Perno" safari armchair, circa 1950s | John Moran Auctioneers | $726
6. 2024-06-19 | Don Shoemaker, Sling armchairs, pair | Rago Arts and Auction Center | N/A
7. 2024-02-28 | Don Shoemaker, Sling armchairs, pair | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | N/A
8. 2023-10-24 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Dining Tablecirca 1960for Señal S.A., cocobolo, with designer's tag on underside height 30in \(76cm\); length 80in \(203cm\); width 40in \(102cm\) | Bonhams | $500
9. 2023-07-25 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Sling Swinger Chaircirca 1960for Señal S.A., granadillo, leatherheight 31 1/2in \(80cm\); width 31in \(79cm\); depth 28 3/4in \(73cm\) | Bonhams | $600
10. 2023-07-25 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Group of Three Low Chairscirca 1960for Señal S.A., rosewood, leatherheight 27in \(68.5cm\); width 20in \(51cm\); depth 20in \(51cm\) | Bonhams | N/A
11. 2023-07-25 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Pair of Side Tablescirca 1960for Señal S.A., cocobolo, one with the firm's tagheight 22in \(56cm\); width 20in \(51cm\); depth 24in \(61cm\) | Bonhams | $1,200
12. 2023-07-25 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Set of Six Dining Chairscirca 1960for Señal S.A., cocobolo, leather, each with designer's tagheight 33in \(84cm\); width 23 1/2in \(60cm\); depth 20in \(51cm\) | Bonhams | $1,500
13. 2023-07-25 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Dining Tablecirca 1960for Señal S.A., cocobolo, with designer's tag on underside height 30in \(76cm\); length 80in \(203cm\); width 40in \(102cm\) | Bonhams | N/A
14. 2023-07-25 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1919\-1990\) Cabinetcirca 1960for Señal, S.A., cocoboloheight 36in \(91.5cm\); width 37in \(94cm\); depth 23 1/2in \(60cm\) | Bonhams | $1,100
15. 2023-07-18 | Don Shoemaker, Dining table | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $13,500
16. 2023-05-04 | DON SHOEMAKER 1920\-1990 Two 'Sling Swinger' lounge chairs for Senal S.A. | Aste Bolaffi | €900
17. 2022-05-18 | Don Shoemaker \(style\) backgammon games table | Millea Bros Ltd | $1,000
18. 2022-02-23 | Don Shoemaker \(1920\-1990\) for Señal side table 23 3/4"w x 20"d x 16 1/2"h | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $950
19. 2021-12-16 | DON SHOEMAKER 'PERNO' ARMCHAIR | Abell Auction | $2,500
20. 2021-04-16 | DON SHOEMAKER \(1920\-1990\) Perno Fauteuil Cocobolo et cuir Date de création: vers | Cornette de Saint\-Cyr | €1,040
21. 2020-12-06 | Don Shoemaker \(1920\-1990\) for Señal S.A. sling seat lounge chair 31 1/2"w x 28 1/2"d x 32"h | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | $715
22. 2020-10-24 | Don Shoemaker \(2\) Sling Rosewood Chairs | Larsen Art Auction | $600
23. 2020-10-11 | A pair of Don Shoemaker style armchairs | Clars Auctions | $2,000
24. 2020-07-02 | Don Shoemaker \(1920\-1990\) Stool | Piasa | €2,340

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