Lot 3 · Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
Sunrise in the Forest
Charles Ephraim Burchfield · watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 20 November 2002
- Dimensions
- 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4580338
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Ephraim Burchfield, Sunrise in the Forest. Christie's, 20 Nov 2002, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580338.
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Charles Ephraim Burchfield, Sunrise in the Forest. Christie's, 20 Nov 2002, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4580338.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Nov 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarisk Trees, Southern France | Guy Rose | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Late 19Th Century | A small bronze group | €400–€600 | |
| Cornfield | Joe Jones | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Autumn Landscape | Milton Avery | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Bear Island--Sunset | Fairfield Porter | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Bowl of Goldenrod | Fairfield Porter | $30,000–$50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | At "The Maples" North of Little Valley | $200,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | |
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| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | the promise of spring | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
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| Charles Ephraim Burchfield | Windblown Elms | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
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