Lot 124 · California & Western Paintings & Sculpture
Silent places, desert near Morongo Mountains, near Palm Springs 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in overall: 34 1/4 x 46 1/4in
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California & Western Paintings & Sculpture, Los Angeles · 29 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1853397
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles A. Fries, Silent places, desert near Morongo Mountains, near Palm Springs 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in overall: 34 1/4 x 46 1/4in. Bonhams, 29 Apr 2015, lot 124. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1853397.
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Charles A. Fries, Silent places, desert near Morongo Mountains, near Palm Springs 24 1/4 x 36 1/4in overall: 34 1/4 x 46 1/4in. Bonhams, 29 Apr 2015, lot 124. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1853397.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Fries | In Balboa Park 20 x 16in framed 26 x 22in | $6,375 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| Charles A. Fries | Yosemite Campground 13 x 9 in. framed 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Charles A. Fries | Hills behind San Diego 10 1/2 x 14 3/4in framed 9 x 14 1/2in | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Charles A. Fries | Oaks near Mussey Grade 10 x 14 in. framed 16 x 20 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Charles A. Fries | Evening Light (Morongo Mountains, Palm Springs) 24 x 30in | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Charles A. Fries | The Foot of Grossmont 18 x 24 in. framed 25 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Charles A. Fries | From the Park (Balboa Park, San Diego) 16 x 20 in. framed 23 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Charles A. Fries | Rocky Arroyo 18 x 24in | Bonhams, Aug 2020 |
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.