Lot 85 · California and Western Art
Decorative mirror with painted whaling scene painting 7 x 13in framed 28 1/2 x 17in
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — California and Western Art, Los Angeles · 4 August 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-690827
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joe Duncan Gleason, Decorative mirror with painted whaling scene painting 7 x 13in framed 28 1/2 x 17in. Bonhams, 4 Aug 2020, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-690827.
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Joe Duncan Gleason, Decorative mirror with painted whaling scene painting 7 x 13in framed 28 1/2 x 17in. Bonhams, 4 Aug 2020, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-690827.
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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 | |
| Mountains above Santa Barbara 22 x 27 1/2in | William Louis Otte | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Duncan Gleason | Schooner Malabar, Baja California Coast 16 x 20in | $5,075 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | |
| Joe Duncan Gleason | The Pacific Queen on the high seas (ex. Balclutha, Star of A | Bonhams, Aug 2020 | ||
| Joe Duncan Gleason | Santa Barbara Pastoral 20 x 16in | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Joe Duncan Gleason | Laguna Coast, Southern California 20 x 24in | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Joe Duncan Gleason | Lake Arrowhead, Southern California 16 x 20in | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Percy Gray | Coastal View, Oak Tree and Sentinels (a group of three) firs | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Joe Duncan Gleason | Whaling Bark, Charles W. Morgan, Built in 1841 at New Bedfor | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Sam Hyde Harris | Desert brush and mountains 24 x 30in framed 31 x 37 1/2in | Bonhams, Nov 2021 |
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.