Lot 166 · California and Western Paintings & Sculpture
A romantic moment 26 x 30in
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, Los Angeles · 6 August 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1989782
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry James Soulen, A romantic moment 26 x 30in. Bonhams, 6 Aug 2014, lot 166. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1989782.
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Henry James Soulen, A romantic moment 26 x 30in. Bonhams, 6 Aug 2014, lot 166. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1989782.
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From the same sale California and Western Paintings & Sculpture · Aug 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Laguna landscape 20 1/4 x 36 1/4in overall: 27 x 43in | William Wendt | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Poppies along the coast 12 x 16in | Granville Redmond | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Haying 24 x 40in overall: 32 3/4 x 48 1/2in | Meyer Straus | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Back to her tribe 27 x 20in overall: 39 1/4 x 33 3/4in | Grace Carpenter Hudson | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Golden Hour (California oaks, sunset) 20 1/4 x 30 1/4in overall: 29 1… | William Keith | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Still life with tazza and fruit 24 x 20in overall: 31 x 27 1/2in | Elizabeth Emerson Keith | $7,000–$10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry James Soulen | Cleopatra Meets Caesar, The Saturday Evening Post magazine i | $10,625 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | |
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| Henry James Soulen | Blue Book, pulp cover, March | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2009 | ||
| Gil Elvgren | Dumb Pluck | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 | ||
| Alberto Vargas | Black-Eyed Suzy on the Bean Bag, Playboy interior study, Jan | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Alberto Vargas | Spanish Dancer | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Henry James Soulen | Directions, The Saturday Evening Post interior | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 |
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.