Lot 314 · Forging America: The Wolf Family Collection
Pursuit of the King of the Herd
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Forging America: The Wolf Family Collection, New York · 20 April 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5119100
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Phimister Proctor, Pursuit of the King of the Herd. Sotheby's, 20 Apr 2023, lot 314. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5119100.
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Alexander Phimister Proctor, Pursuit of the King of the Herd. Sotheby's, 20 Apr 2023, lot 314. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5119100.
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From the same sale Forging America: The Wolf Family Collection · Apr 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa and the Bull | Carl Milles | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| The Indian Hunter | John Quincy Adams Ward | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| King Pelican | Paul Howard Manship | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Actaeon | Paul Howard Manship | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Diana of the Tower | Augustus Saint-gaudens | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| The Scout | Cyrus Edwin Dallin | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Phimister Proctor | Pursuit of the King of the Herd, conceived 1914, cast c. 191 | $256,000 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | |
| Alexander Phimister Proctor | The Indian Warrior | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Milton Avery | Bird by Wild Sea | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Rock Sitter | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Soaring Gulls | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Milton Avery | Sleeping Nude | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Oxcart | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
| Alexander Phimister Proctor | Buffalo | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 |
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.