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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — American Art, New York · 1 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-385154
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Willard Leroy Metcalf, The Swimming Hole 26 1/8 x 29 1/8 in. (66.4 x 74 cm.). Bonhams, 1 May 2024, lot 30. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-385154.
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Willard Leroy Metcalf, The Swimming Hole 26 1/8 x 29 1/8 in. (66.4 x 74 cm.). Bonhams, 1 May 2024, lot 30. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-385154.
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From the same sale American Art · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinciette 20 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (51.1 x 61.3 cm.) | Stuart Davis | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| .04% 20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.5 cm.) | Arthur Dove | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| The Spanish Shawl: Portrait of Jeanne Frankenberg 78 1/4 x 38 3/8 in.… | George Benjamin Luks | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Le Porte de New York 31 1/2 x 44 in. (80 x 111.8 cm.) | Theodore Earl Butler | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Alice Dieudonnée Chase, Shinnecock Hills 22 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (56.5 x … | William Merritt Chase | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Peaches 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (29.2 x 47 cm.) | Levi Wells Prentice | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | The Swimming Hole (The Bathing Hole) , 1886 | $87,500 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2022 | |
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | Autumn Glory | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | Thawing Pool | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | Mountain Pastures - Vermont | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | Across the Harbor | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | Old Woman with Child and Geese | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Willard Leroy Metcalf | spring tide | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Milton Avery | Gliding Gull , 1956 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2024 |
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.