Mahonri Mackintosh Young ( 1877 - 1957 ) was an American painter. Mahonri Mackintosh Young s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 8400 USD for 'Elephant': A Pair of Bookends in 2005 to 87500 USD for THE KNOCKDOWN in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.