Lot 144 · Western & Contemporary Native American Art
Voices of Silence , 1959
Emil Bisttram · oil on masonite
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Western & Contemporary Native American Art, Denver · 19 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 39 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1259663
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emil Bisttram, Voices of Silence , 1959. Freeman's | Hindman, 19 May 2022, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1259663.
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Emil Bisttram, Voices of Silence , 1959. Freeman's | Hindman, 19 May 2022, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1259663.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Bisttram | Untitled | $6,096 | Rago, Jun 2025 | |
| Emil Bisttram | Winter Grandeur | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Untitled Abstraction | Rago, Nov 2024 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Madonna of the Pueblo, Taos | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | The Sentinels 30 x 24 in. framed 35 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Composition #40 | Rago, Jun 2020 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Taos Mountain in Winter 25 x 32in framed 34 x 40 1/2in | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Morning Shadow (Pueblo in winter) sight 16 1/2 x 22 1/2in fr | Bonhams, Aug 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.