Lot 96 · Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture
Willow and Cottonwood, Smoky Hill River
Birger Sandzén · oil on board
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 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-2026-5346705
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Birger Sandzén, Willow and Cottonwood, Smoky Hill River. Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5346705.
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Birger Sandzén, Willow and Cottonwood, Smoky Hill River. Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5346705.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birger Sandzén | Colorado Scene Oil on Canvas | $50,000 est. | Soulis Auctions, Jun 2026 | |
| Birger Sandzén | Smoky Valley Sunset (Kansas Landscape) | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Birger Sandzén | birger sandzén | rocks and pines, boulder, colorado | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Birger Sandzén | Colorado Foothills 12 x 18in | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Birger Sandzén | In the Mountains, Manitou, Colorado | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Birger Sandzén | Pines by the Sea 14 x 16in | Bonhams, Aug 2019 | ||
| Birger Sandzén | Coastal landscape with cliffs and cypress 20 x 24 1/2in fram | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Birger Sandzén | Moonrise at the Timberline, Colorado | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2020 |
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.