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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California and Western Art, Los Angeles · 4 August 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-690804
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Louis Otte, Mountains above Santa Barbara 22 x 27 1/2in. Bonhams, 4 Aug 2020, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-690804.
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William Louis Otte, Mountains above Santa Barbara 22 x 27 1/2in. Bonhams, 4 Aug 2020, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-690804.
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From the same sale California and Western Art · Aug 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street Scene in Paris (Rue des Chantres) 30 x 20in framed 38 x 28in | Edwin Deakin | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Trees by a rock outcropping with water in the distance 15 x 19 1/4in … | Percy Gray | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Standing Cougar 11in high | Arthur Putnam | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Puma and snakes (a posthumous cast) 14in high | Arthur Putnam | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| San Jacinto Mountain 24 x 28in | John Frost | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Sycamores near the San Gabriel Mountains 20 x 29 1/2in framed 29 x 36in | Marion Kavanagh Wachtel | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Louis Otte | Spring Days, Coachella Valley 14 x 18in framed 19 x 23in | $5,738 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | |
| William Louis Otte | Sand Shadows, Carmel 8 x 10in | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| William Louis Otte | Incoming Fog, Monterey Coast, California 16 x 20in overall: | Bonhams, Aug 2017 | ||
| William Louis Otte | Summer Days at the foot of La Cumbre, Santa Barbara 22 x 28i | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| William Louis Otte | Spring on the Desert, Antelope Valley, California , 1923 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2022 | ||
| William Louis Otte | Sand Shadows - Carmel, California | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| William Louis Otte | Eucalyptus Along the Shore | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Paul Grimm | Tree Majesty 24 x 30 in. framed 30 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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.