Lot 114 · California & Western Paintings & Sculpture
Letter with illustration of mounted cowboy and bison first 2 1/2 x 3in; second 1 1/4 x 2in
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California & Western Paintings & Sculpture, Los Angeles · 29 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1853387
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Olaf Carl Seltzer, Letter with illustration of mounted cowboy and bison first 2 1/2 x 3in; second 1 1/4 x 2in. Bonhams, 29 Apr 2015, lot 114. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1853387.
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Olaf Carl Seltzer, Letter with illustration of mounted cowboy and bison first 2 1/2 x 3in; second 1 1/4 x 2in. Bonhams, 29 Apr 2015, lot 114. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1853387.
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From the same sale California & Western Paintings & Sculpture · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing yacht Lurline 26 x 36in overall: 31 1/2 x 42 1/4in | Charles Rollo Peters | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley 42 x 36in overall: 54 x 46in | Enoch Wood Perry | $60,000–$90,000 | |
| Royal elk 32 x 24in overall: 39 x 30 3/4in | Gideon Jacques Denny | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Trees and river scene 24 x 36in overall: 38 x 49in | William Keith | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The artist's home 23 1/4 x 30 1/4in overall: 34 3/4 x 42in | Joseph Raphael | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sunshine through the oaks 27 x 32in overall: 31 1/2 x 36 1/2in | Jack Wilkinson Smith | $25,000–$35,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | Crow Dancer | $5,080 | Christie's, Jan 2026 | |
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | Wolf and Bone with Flying Geese | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | Bear | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | Wolf and Buffalo Skull | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | An Illustrated Letter to William H. Marks | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | An African lion in the desert 24 x 36in (61 x 91.4cm) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | The Trail Boss 9 1/2 x 14 1/2in framed 18 x 23in | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Olaf Carl Seltzer | Duck hunting scene with hunter and dog sight 17 x 28 in. fra | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.