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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Art of Hawaiʻi, Los Angeles · 15 July 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-000669
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Melville Kelly, Leilani on the Beach 20 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. Bonhams, 15 Jul 2026, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-000669.
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John Melville Kelly, Leilani on the Beach 20 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. Bonhams, 15 Jul 2026, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-000669.
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From the same sale The Art of Hawaiʻi · Jul 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of Lāʻie Point, Oʻahu 32 x 47 in. | Lionel Walden | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| After George Carter (1737-1795) The Death of Captain James Cook, by t… | John Hall | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| No. 1 View of Honolulu, from the Harbor; View of Honolulu and No. 2 V… | Paul Emmert | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| After John Webber (1751-1793) The Death of Captain Cook, To the Right… | Francesco Bartolozzi | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Views of the South Seas from Captain Cook's Third Voyage 3 | John Cleveley The Younger | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Kīlauea Caldera | Ambrose Mccarthy Patterson | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Melville Kelly | Marjorie | $192 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Horatio Nelson Poole | The Melting Pot | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Light and Shadows | Heritage Auctions, May 2012 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Tapa Skirt, Hawaiʻi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Old Hawaii (Outrigger) | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Eskridge | The Dancer | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2012 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Hoʻo Nanea, Hawaiʻi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Untitled (Sampan Worker) | Bonhams, Jul 2026 |
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.