Lot 138 · California and Western Paintings & Sculpture
River at the base of a towering mesa 40 x 30in
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, Los Angeles · 8 August 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2275580
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Swinnerton, River at the base of a towering mesa 40 x 30in. Bonhams, 8 Aug 2012, lot 138. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2275580.
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James Swinnerton, River at the base of a towering mesa 40 x 30in. Bonhams, 8 Aug 2012, lot 138. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2275580.
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From the same sale California and Western Paintings & Sculpture · Aug 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strange shadows of the early forties 16 1/4 x 20in | Alexander F. Harmer | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Ship no. 9 26 x 44in | William Alexander Coulter | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Wildflowers along a stream beneath Mount Tamalpais 16 x 23in unframed | William Barr | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Orchidees et Colibris par Paul de Longpre 19 1/4 x 13 3/4in overall: … | Paul De Longpre | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Red roses; Pink roses (a pair) first 8 1/2 x 13 1/4in; second 9 x 12in | Edith White | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Puma and snakes height: 11in | Arthur Putnam | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Swinnerton | Canyon Shadows 24 x 28 in. framed 33 x 37 in. | $7,650 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | |
| James Swinnerton | Winter Comes to the Desert 25 x 30 in. framed 33 x 38 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| James Swinnerton | Cottonwoods in Fall 30 x 40in | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| James Swinnerton | Mountains Near Sedona | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| James Swinnerton | Desert Dusk | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2021 | ||
| James Swinnerton | Mittens in Monument Valley | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2020 | ||
| James Swinnerton | Grey Skies | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2021 | ||
| Joseph Henry Sharp | Artist's studio Looking Southeast, Taos, New Mexico | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2024 |
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.