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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Period Art & Design, San Francisco · 26 January 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2059517
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Verplanck Birney, A story gains by telling 18 1/4 x 24in. Bonhams, 26 Jan 2014, lot 5056. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2059517.
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William Verplanck Birney, A story gains by telling 18 1/4 x 24in. Bonhams, 26 Jan 2014, lot 5056. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2059517.
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From the same sale Period Art & Design · Jan 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Century A king and queen before a pagan altar 24 3/4 x 28 3/4in | Austrian School | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Hawkenbury, England 10 x 14in | Frank Moss Bennett | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Lilium 'Thunderbolt' sight, 32 1/2 x 20 3/4in | Raymond Booth | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Lilium 'Pink Glory' 33 3/4 x 21in | Raymond Booth | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A still life with asparagus, cherries, peaches and flowers 23 3/4 x 2… | Eugen Claude | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| circa 1800 The finding of Moses along the Nile 20 x 16 1/2in | French School | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Verplanck Birney | After the hunt 16 x 12in | $4,000 | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | |
| William Verplanck Birney | Smoking by the hearth 16 1/4 x 12 1/4in | Bonhams, Feb 2014 | ||
| Franz Arthur Bischoff | Owl, Geese and Sparrows (group of five) first 12 x 6 in. and | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| American School, 20th Century | Still Life of Basket with Grapes, Pears, Bottle and Basket | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Anthony Thieme | Preparing to Sail | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2025 | ||
| Anthony Thieme | 'Rockport Street" | Cutler Bay Auctions, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Verplanck Birney | A story gains by telling 18 1/4 x 24in | Bonhams, Apr 2014 | ||
| Samuel Colman | Chateau de Amboise, France | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2018 |
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.