Lot 24 A · Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection Evening Sale
Buffalo Fights Back
William Robinson Leigh · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection Evening Sale, New York · 20 January 2026
- Dimensions
- 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3105229
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Robinson Leigh, Buffalo Fights Back. Christie's, 20 Jan 2026, lot 24 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105229.
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William Robinson Leigh, Buffalo Fights Back. Christie's, 20 Jan 2026, lot 24 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3105229.
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From the same sale Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection Evening Sale · Jan 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scattering the Riders | Charles Marion Russell | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Smoking Them Out | Charles Marion Russell | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| The Stampede | Frank Tenney Johnson | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Texas Oil Patch | G. | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| The Sun Worshippers | Charles Marion Russell | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Dust | Charles Marion Russell | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Robinson Leigh | a low-down trick | $711,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | |
| William Robinson Leigh | Home, Sweet Home | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | The Great Spirit | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | A Tough Alternative | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | The Narrowing Circle | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Milton Avery | Blue Gulls - Blue Sea | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | Indian Rider | Heritage Auctions, May 2016 | ||
| William Robinson Leigh | Land of Navaho (Young Indian Goat Herder) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2014 |
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.