Lot 136 · California and Western Paintings and Sculpture
Chase by Moonlight 24 x 16 3/4in overall: 31 x 23in
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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-2026-1497814
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Chase by Moonlight 24 x 16 3/4in overall: 31 x 23in. Bonhams, 2 Aug 2017, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1497814.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Chase by Moonlight 24 x 16 3/4in overall: 31 x 23in. Bonhams, 2 Aug 2017, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1497814.
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From the same sale California and Western Paintings and Sculpture · Aug 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Journey by Canoe | $12,500 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2012 | |
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Ridin' the Range | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Old Timer | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Butte, Montana 18 x 24in | Bonhams, Aug 2017 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | An Indian Along the Oregon Coast | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | California Mission, San Juan Bautista 5 1/2 x 9 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Primrose Ranch , 1932 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2021 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Mother and Child | Christie's, Jan 2026 |
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.