Temptation 20 x 28in — Harold H. Piffard (British, 1867-1938)

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Estimate: $2,500–$3,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Period Art & Design: including Jewelry & Handbags, Los Angeles · 17 November 2013
Record ID: TB-2026-2097136
Record: first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Harold H. Piffard, Temptation 20 x 28in. Bonhams, 17 Nov 2013, lot 7012. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2097136.

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Harold H. Piffard, Temptation 20 x 28in. Bonhams, 17 Nov 2013, lot 7012. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2097136.

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From the same sale Period Art & Design: including Jewelry & Handbags · Nov 2013

Lot	Artist	Estimate
by Storck & Sinsheimer, Hanau, late 19th/first quarter 20th century	—	$500–$800
A portrait of a lady, thought to be Teresa Lanti 30 1/4 x 25in	Manner Of Gainsborough Dupont	$2,000–$3,000
A still life with a vase of flowers 31 x 27in	Continental School	$2,000–$3,000
After Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Self-portrait, sitting next to an e…	—	$800–$1,200
A farmer and hay wagon on a country path; together with a painting by…	Oscar Becker	$3,000–$5,000
Fishing boats on a river with figures on the shore 16 1/4 x 24 1/4in	Pieter Cornelis Dommershuizen	$4,000–$6,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Harold H. Piffard	A Song of the South	$3,759	Sotheby's, Mar 2007
Harold H. Piffard	The pink flower		Bonhams, Jul 2024
Harold H. Piffard	Huntsmen and a serving maid around a table		Bonhams, May 2014
Continental School	Landscape with figures working in a field and traveling with		Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025
David Bates	The timber wagon		Bonhams, Mar 2023
English School	circa 1800 A herdsman with cattle in a river landscape		Bonhams, Mar 2022
English School	Late 18th/Early 19th Century Portrait of Kings Edward III; P		Bonhams, Sep 2025
Harold H. Piffard	Treasures of the harem		Bonhams, Jun 2013

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