Lot 126 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Reading
Lee Lufkin Kaula · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 20 May 2010
- Dimensions
- 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5053528
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lee Lufkin Kaula, Reading. Christie's, 20 May 2010, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5053528.
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Lee Lufkin Kaula, Reading. Christie's, 20 May 2010, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5053528.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The War Party | Carl Wimar (1828-1862) | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Mercie in Profile | Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Girl Sewing by River | Theodore Robinson | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Apple Trees | John Leslie Breck | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Mr. Pickle | Maxfield Parrish | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dam Breast | Andrew Wyeth | $200,000–$300,000 |
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