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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07997 · 19 May 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3050439
- Record
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Louis Charles Moeller, Scouting the Trunk. Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3050439.
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Louis Charles Moeller, Scouting the Trunk. Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3050439.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07997 · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape: Mount Chocorua from Conway | John Frederick Kensett | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| City Skyline | John Marin | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Red Stone Pipe | Joseph Henry Sharp | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Washington and the Half-Dollar | Otis Kaye | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Contemplation | Edmund Charles Tarbell | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Interior with Sally | Milton Avery | $250,000–$350,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Charles Moeller | Discussing the Catch | $6,875 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | |
| Louis Charles Moeller | The Toast | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | A heated debate 18 1/4 x 24in (46.5 c 61cm) | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | Gentlemen Discussing Music | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | a worldly talk | Sotheby's, Mar 2010 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | Gentlemen discussing music 12 1/4 x 16 1/4in | Bonhams, Nov 2012 | ||
| Albert Bierstadt | Wind River Mountains, Nebraska | Sotheby's, Jan 2024 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | The Joke | Sotheby's, Sep 2009 |
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.