Lot 112 · Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
Beginning of a Lonley Night
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture , New York · 26 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6548026
- Record
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Beginning of a Lonley Night. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6548026.
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Frank Tenney Johnson, Beginning of a Lonley Night. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6548026.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumnal Still Life with Fruit and Flowers | Adelheid Deitrich (b. 1827) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Tropical Landscape | Louis Rmy Mignot (1831-1870) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Female Torso', A Marble Torso | Josef Mario Korbel (1882-1954) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Still Life with Pansies and Gladiolas | Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Still Life with Basket of Fruit | Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl with Dog | Morris Hirschfield (1872-1946) | $15,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Indians on Horseback | $68,750 | Sotheby's, May 2018 | |
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| Frank Tenney Johnson | Dick Dickson (California Ranchero) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2019 | ||
| Frank Tenney Johnson | Two Moons | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
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