Lot 13 · Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture
Edge of the Desert
Frank Tenney Johnson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, New York · 20 May 2009
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5346653
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Edge of the Desert. Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5346653.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Edge of the Desert. Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5346653.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture · May 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hansom Cab in London | Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938) | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Escort to Eternity | Robert F. Kuhn (1920-2007) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Reprieve from the Heat | Robert F. Kuhn (1920-2007) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Grain Elevator | Preston Dickinson | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Dance at San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico | Edwin Willard Deming | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Shooting Fish | Eanger Irving Couse | $70,000–$100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenney Johnson | frank tenney johnson | girl and cowboy | $106,250 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | |
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Dick Dickson (California Ranchero) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2019 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | The Full Moon Rises 25 x 24 in. framed 31 1/2 x 30 in. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Indians on Horseback | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Two Moons | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Early moonrise 16 x 20in overall: 24 1/2 x 28 1/2in | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Wyoming Night Herder | Christie's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Into the Night | Christie's, May 2005 |
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.