Lot 406 · 19th Century American and Western Art
Storm, Western Colorado
John Frederick Kensett · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American and Western Art, New York · 23 January 2026
- Dimensions
- 18 ¼ x 28 in. (46.4 x 71.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3104301
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3104301 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3104301
John Frederick Kensett, Storm, Western Colorado. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 406. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104301.
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John Frederick Kensett, Storm, Western Colorado. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 406. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104301.
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From the same sale 19th Century American and Western Art · Jan 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Scene, Plymouth, Massachusetts | EDMUND C. TARBELL (1862-1938) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The Spotted Horses | ANNA MARY ROBERTSON 'GRANDMA' MOSES (1860-1961) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Capri | William Stanley Haseltine | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Highlands on the Hudson | Sanford Robinson Gifford | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| On the Wisconsin River, near Milwaukee | Albert Bierstadt | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| At River's Bend | James Augustus Suydam | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Frederick Kensett | john frederick kensett | marine scene | $75,000 | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | |
| John Frederick Kensett | The Pond, Near Newport, Rhode Island | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Long Island | Christie's, Jan 2022 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Stony Hills from Newport, Rhode Island | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Evening on Contentment Island , 1872 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2024 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Mount Washington, Cog Railway in Distance | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Coastal Waves at Sunset | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| John Frederick Kensett | Hill by the Sea | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 |
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.