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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California, Western & Hawaiian Art Online, Online, Los Angeles · 6 July 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-000180
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 19 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-000180 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-000180
John Melville Kelly, Chinese Costume, Hawaii. Bonhams, 6 Jul 2026, lot 402. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-000180.
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John Melville Kelly, Chinese Costume, Hawaii. Bonhams, 6 Jul 2026, lot 402. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-000180.
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From the same sale California, Western & Hawaiian Art Online · Jul 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Diablo (North Peak - right) From near Clayton, Contra Costa Co., … | Louis Edward Rea | $1,500–$2,600 | |
| Tears of the Mountain 20 x 30 in. | William Keith | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Japanese Garden Scene 6 1/2 x 9 in. | Theodore Wores | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Deer in the Woods 14 x 22 in. | Larry Chandler | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Woman in an Interior sight 13 x 19 1/2 in. | Colin Campbell Cooper | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Figure (Lynn with Yellow Scarf) 28 x 22 in. | Anna Katherine Skeele | $1,200–$1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Melville Kelly | Nanea, Hawaiʻi | $960 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| John Melville Kelly | Kanani, Hawaiʻi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Chinese Costume, Hawaiʻi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Lau Hala | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Dinner Menu Covers for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel (a group of | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | The Hula as seen in Hawaii 10 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Pareo, Hawaiʻi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Lei Sellers | Bonhams, Aug 2025 |
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.