Lot 449 · 19th Century American and Western Art
Bear Tamer
Paul Wayland Bartlett · bronze with brown patina
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American and Western Art, New York · 23 January 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3104343
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Wayland Bartlett, Bear Tamer. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 449. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104343.
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Paul Wayland Bartlett, Bear Tamer. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 449. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104343.
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From the same sale 19th Century American and Western Art · Jan 2026
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Storm, Western Colorado | John Frederick Kensett | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| On the Wisconsin River, near Milwaukee | Albert Bierstadt | $150,000–$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wayland Bartlett | Bear Cub Grooming | $5,040 | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | |
| Paul Wayland Bartlett | Reclining Lion | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Paul Wayland Bartlett | Preparedness | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2014 | ||
| Paul Wayland Bartlett | Seated Lion | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Paul Wayland Bartlett | Homme accroupi | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Alfred Thompson Bricher | Schooner High and Dry | Sotheby's, Sep 2008 | ||
| Sanford Robinson Gifford | Mrs. Sanford Robinson Gifford (Mary Cecelia Gifford) | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Paul Wayland Bartlett | grizzly bear | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 |
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.