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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Denver · 12 November 2024
- Dimensions
- 30 x 30 inches
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1066151
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Pletka, Sitting Bear. Freeman's | Hindman, 12 Nov 2024, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1066151.
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Paul Pletka, Sitting Bear. Freeman's | Hindman, 12 Nov 2024, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1066151.
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From the same sale Western and Contemporary Native American Art · Nov 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field House | Andy Thomas | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Leggett House | Andy Thomas | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Wet Earth , 1941 | Lloyd Moylan | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| The Longhouse in the Canyon , 1941 | Lloyd Moylan | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Rooster Pull | Lloyd Moylan | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Before the Water Turned to Ice , 1995 | Earl Biss | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pletka | [no title recorded] | $5,250 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | |
| Paul Pletka | Chief and Pipe | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2020 | ||
| Earl Biss | Storm in the Gap | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2023 | ||
| Fritz Scholder | Portrait in New York | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Harry Jackson | Study in Black and White | Rago, Mar 2023 | ||
| Paul Pletka | Sauk and Fox | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2018 | ||
| John Nieto | Short Bull , 1979 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Joe Neil Beeler | The Settlers Return | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.