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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, New York · 24 May 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3432440
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Trost Richards, Crashing Waves. Sotheby's, 24 May 2006, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3432440.
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William Trost Richards, Crashing Waves. Sotheby's, 24 May 2006, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3432440.
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From the same sale American Paintings · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mask with Golden Apple | Georgia O'keeffe | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Easthampton Elms in May | Childe Hassam | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| October Morning-Crow Teepees in Montana | Joseph Henry Sharp | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Winter Sleigh Ride | John F. Clymer | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Two Arabs | William Merritt Chase | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Sunrise-Autumn | Childe Hassam | $60,000–$80,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Trost Richards | the skelligs, coast of ireland | $50,000 | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | |
| William Trost Richards | Seascape , 1902 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | crashing waves | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Sunrise Seascape 14 x 26 in. framed (under glass) 25 1/2 x 3 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Morning in the Woods | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Along the New England Coast | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Trost Richards | william trost richards | the adirondacks | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| William Trost Richards | Untitled | Rago, Nov 2023 |
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.