Lot 497 · 19th Century American and Western Art
Gentlemen Discussing Music
Louis Charles Moeller · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century American and Western Art, New York · 23 January 2026
- Dimensions
- 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3104391
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Charles Moeller, Gentlemen Discussing Music. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 497. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104391.
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Louis Charles Moeller, Gentlemen Discussing Music. Christie's, 23 Jan 2026, lot 497. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3104391.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Charles Moeller | Gentlemen discussing music 12 1/4 x 16 1/4in | $5,000 | Bonhams, Nov 2012 | |
| Louis Charles Moeller | A heated debate 18 1/4 x 24in (46.5 c 61cm) | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | Discussing the Catch | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Huckleberry Finn Suite | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | The Will 16 1/8 x 12 in. (41 x 30.5 cm.) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Milton Avery | milton avery | night nude | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | Spinning Yarns | Sotheby's, Sep 2010 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Young Spooners | Dane Fine Art, Jan 2022 |
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.