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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Paintings , New York · 27 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5260184
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nicholas S. Firfires, Riding High. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260184.
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Nicholas S. Firfires, Riding High. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260184.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Meadows | Thomas R. Manley (1853-1938) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Spring | Milton Avery | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Late Year | Bruce Crane | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Parting | Raphael Soyer | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Cynthia | Moses Soyer | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Beauford Delaney | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas S. Firfires | Day's End | $4,000 | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | |
| Joe Neil Beeler | The Buckaroo 15 1/4 in. high | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Olaf Carl Wieghorst | Cowpuncher sight 11 1/4 x 9 in. | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Joe Neil Beeler | Ranger's Challenge 27 in. high | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Joe Neil Beeler | Life Blood Of The Desert | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2024 | ||
| Nicholas S. Firfires | Sorting the Gather 16 x 20 in. framed 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Wayne Baize | Up The Trail , 2006 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2023 | ||
| Clyde Aspevig | The Beartooth Wilderness 14 x 18 in. framed 18 x 22 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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.