Lot 86069 · 2012 September 12 - 13 The Estate Signature Auction- Dallas
An Oasis in the Desert
David Bates · Oil on canvas
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- Heritage Auctions — 2012 September 12 - 13 The Estate Signature Auction- Dallas · 13 September 2012
- Dimensions
- 22-1/4 x 30-1/4 inches (56.5 x 76.8 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13655093
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David Bates, An Oasis in the Desert. Heritage Auctions, 13 Sep 2012, lot 86069. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13655093.
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David Bates, An Oasis in the Desert. Heritage Auctions, 13 Sep 2012, lot 86069. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13655093.
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| Circa | An American Ivory And Ebony Gavel | — | |
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| 20th century | A Group Of Three Ivory Figures | — | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bates | A Marketplace, Cairo | $1,996 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| David Bates | A Spring day | Christie's, Mar 2014 | ||
| David Bates | A hillside cottage and bridge | Bonhams, Mar 2014 | ||
| David Bates | River landscape, with figures on the banks | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| David Bates | 'A Welsh homestead' | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| David Bates | In Glen Falloch 95.5 x 70 cm. (37 5/8 x 27 9/16 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| David Bates | Magnolia | Wright, Apr 2022 | ||
| David Bates | The timber wagon | Bonhams, Mar 2023 |
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