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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Period Art & Design, San Francisco · 30 June 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2112655
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Marshall Merkin, The Secret Life of Howard Hughes. Bonhams, 30 Jun 2013, lot 5091. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2112655.
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Richard Marshall Merkin, The Secret Life of Howard Hughes. Bonhams, 30 Jun 2013, lot 5091. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2112655.
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From the same sale Period Art & Design · Jun 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The valley and Mount Diablo 18 1/4 x 24 1/4in | Alfred Ray Burrell | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Private casino, Main and Green Street, Bodie, California 24 x 36in | Floyd Copeland Chandler | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| A solemn beauty 16 x 12in | Louise Howland King Cox | $800–$1,000 | |
| Study for Under Sail 12 x 10in | Joe Duncan Gleason | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Southwest landscape 16 x 20in | Ejnar Hansen | $1,800–$2,000 | |
| Ranch in Carson City 25 x 30 1/4in | Albert Sheldon Pennoyer | $800–$1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Marshall Merkin | The Smile of Garbo | $125 | Bonhams, Aug 2013 | |
| Richard Marshall Merkin | Fitz in Hollywood and Hotele (two works) | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Richard Marshall Merkin | was it a cat I saw? | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | ||
| Richard Marshall Merkin | N.o.r.k. 1922 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| American School | Dance | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2024 | ||
| Richard Marshall Merkin | Orpheus and Eurydice | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | ||
| American School | Macaw | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| American School | Portrait of a Lady in White Cap, c. 1820 30 x 24 3/4 in. fra | Bonhams, Aug 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.