Lot 128 · Modern American Art Online
Sunlight on Corn
Charles Ephraim Burchfield · gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern American Art Online, New York · 29 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3084760
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Ephraim Burchfield, Sunlight on Corn. Christie's, 29 Nov 2006, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3084760.
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Charles Ephraim Burchfield, Sunlight on Corn. Christie's, 29 Nov 2006, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3084760.
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From the same sale Modern American Art Online · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend at Woodmont | JEAN WADE (b. 1910) | $500–$700 | |
| The Covered Bridge | ANNA MARY ROBERTSON 'GRANDMA' MOSES (1860-1961) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Bird | MORRIS COLE GRAVES (1910-2001) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Plover | MORRIS COLE GRAVES (1910-2001) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Game Refuge | HARRY LIVINGSTON (1883-1952) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Figures resting on a path in an Italianate landscape | Francis Oliver Finch, O.W.S. (1802-1862) | £300–£400 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | winter street scene with children | $50,000 | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | |
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Backyard in November | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Blossoming Fruit Trees | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Rising Smoke | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Woodland Scene | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Winter Sun | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Birds in Flight | Sotheby's, Sep 2010 | ||
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | House with Cupola | Christie's, Apr 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.