Lot 96 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Straw Flowers and Bittersweet
George Copeland Ault · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 20 May 2010
- Dimensions
- 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5053486
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Copeland Ault, Straw Flowers and Bittersweet. Christie's, 20 May 2010, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5053486.
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George Copeland Ault, Straw Flowers and Bittersweet. Christie's, 20 May 2010, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5053486.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The War Party | Carl Wimar (1828-1862) | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Mercie in Profile | Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Girl Sewing by River | Theodore Robinson | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Apple Trees | John Leslie Breck | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Mr. Pickle | Maxfield Parrish | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dam Breast | Andrew Wyeth | $200,000–$300,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Copeland Ault | Methodist Church, Woodstock, New York | $40,000 | Christie's, May 2017 | |
| George Copeland Ault | St. Lukes Chapel | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Pile Driver | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Wolf Kahn | Oil on Canvas | Cordier Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Summer Landscape | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Milton Avery | Man with Pipe | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Wolf Kahn | Wolf Kahn (American/German, 1927–2020) Untitled (Barn) | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2022 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Wastelands: Winter | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 |
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