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Lot 35 · California and Western Paintings and Sculpture

The Pounding Surf 20 1/2 x 26 1/2in overall: 24 3/4 x 30 3/4in

Si Chen Yuan

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Estimate
$5,000–$7,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — California and Western Paintings and Sculpture, Los Angeles · 2 August 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-1497713
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Si Chen Yuan, The Pounding Surf 20 1/2 x 26 1/2in overall: 24 3/4 x 30 3/4in. Bonhams, 2 Aug 2017, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1497713.

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Si Chen Yuan, The Pounding Surf 20 1/2 x 26 1/2in overall: 24 3/4 x 30 3/4in. Bonhams, 2 Aug 2017, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1497713.

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From the same sale California and Western Paintings and Sculpture · Aug 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
Ferry Building, San Francisco 12 x 18in overall: 17 x 23in Edward Wilson Currier $4,000–$6,000
Morning fog on the Bay 11 x 19in overall: 18 x 26in Norton Bush $5,000–$7,000
Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in Will Sparks $12,000–$18,000
Waves crashing along the shore 16 x 20in overall: 22 x 26in Charles Dormon Robinson $4,000–$6,000
Mount Tamalpais 16 x 22in overall: 23 3/8 x 29 1/4in Charles Dormon Robinson $3,000–$5,000
Study, Cypress Point, Monterey 24 x 36 1/2in overall: 31 x 43in Raymond Dabb Yelland $20,000–$30,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

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Si Chen Yuan The Music Studio 40 x 40 in. framed 42 x 42 in. $9,600 Bonhams, Aug 2023
Si Chen Yuan Bridge Over the Seine, Paris 18 1/4 x 24 in. Bonhams, Jul 2025
Si Chen Yuan The Barn; Harbor Study (double-sided) 20 x 26in framed 27 1/ Bonhams, Aug 2020
Si Chen Yuan Monterey Bay 18 x 24 in. framed 25 x 31 in. Bonhams, Aug 2022
Si Chen Yuan Mexican Village Scene with Figures and Burros 8 x 10 in. fra Bonhams, Aug 2022
Si Chen Yuan Trees on a Hillside 24 x 30in overall: 25 1/4 x 31 1/8in Bonhams, Apr 2018
Si Chen Yuan Carmel Cove 24 x 32 in. framed 30 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. Bonhams, Nov 2023
Si Chen Yuan Mt. Whitney, above the Alabama Hills 24 x 30in framed 25 1/4 Bonhams, Aug 2020

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