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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 3 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3822175
- Record
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Hiram Powers, Bust of George Washington. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2008, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3822175.
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Hiram Powers, Bust of George Washington. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2008, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3822175.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Buck of the Tesuque Pueblo | Robert Henri | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Green Pastures | Edward Darley Boit | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Mill Owner at Mora | Randall Davey | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Pick of the Orchard (Picking Apples) | Seymour Joseph Guy | $125,000–$175,000 | |
| Easter Lamb | Audrey Buller | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The South Wind (The Breezy Day) | Charles Courtney Curran | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Powers | The Ideal Christ 31 in high | $137,000 | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | |
| Hiram Powers | Bust of a Greek Slave | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Childe Hassam | A Rainy Day in Boston | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Milton Avery | two lambs | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Milton Avery | Lavender Sea | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Hiram Powers | bust of the Greek Slave | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Milton Avery | Small Figures in a Big Sea | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Hiram Powers | Bust of George Washington | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 |
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.