Lot 72 · Native American Art, Including Selections from the Larry Ness Photography Collection
Watching for the Signal - Apsaroke , 1908
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 24 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Native American Art, Including Selections from the Larry Ness Photography Collection, Chicago · 24 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17778530
- Record
- first seen 5 Sep 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Edward S. Curtis, Watching for the Signal - Apsaroke , 1908. Freeman's | Hindman, 24 Sep 2026, lot 72. estimate $800–$1,200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17778530.
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92% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,681 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Edward S. Curtis, Watching for the Signal - Apsaroke , 1908. Freeman's | Hindman, 24 Sep 2026, lot 72. estimate $800–$1,200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17778530.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward S. Curtis | West Coast (Nude Ceremonial Costume) | $990 | Rago, Jun 2025 | |
| Edward S. Curtis | Selected Portraits of Native Americans | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | Native American Woman and Kyack | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
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| Edward S. Curtis | The Blackfoot Country | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | [no title recorded] | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2020 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | Selected Images of Women (Volumes VIII and IX) | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Edward S. Curtis | The Scout in Winter - Apsaroke (from Portfolio IV of 'The No | Bonhams, Mar 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.