Lot 120 · Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture
The Stairway
George Copeland Ault · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, New York · 20 May 2009
- Dimensions
- 18¼ x 14¼ in. (46.4 x 36.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5346723
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Copeland Ault, The Stairway. Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5346723.
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George Copeland Ault, The Stairway. Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5346723.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Copeland Ault | Methodist Church, Woodstock, New York | $40,000 | Christie's, May 2017 | |
| George Copeland Ault | Summer Landscape | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Straw Flowers and Bittersweet | Christie's, May 2010 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Miss Hollywood | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | St. Lukes Chapel | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Milton Avery | Mexican Woman with Chicken (Chicken Vendor) | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Flight into Egypt 24 1/8 x 20 in. (61.3 x 50.8 cm.) | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| George Copeland Ault | Pile Driver | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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.