Lot 259 · August Americana: Art and Objects
Slumber 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.5 x 39.3 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — August Americana: Art and Objects, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 3 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6942230
- Record
- first seen 31 Jul 2026 · updated 13 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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William Sylvester Carter, Slumber 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.5 x 39.3 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 259. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942230.
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William Sylvester Carter, Slumber 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.5 x 39.3 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 259. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942230.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sylvester Carter | Women in Interior | $4,500 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2020 | |
| William Sylvester Carter | Profile of a Man | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2022 | ||
| Karl Priebe | Jacamar in Tobago | Wright, Dec 2025 | ||
| William Sylvester Carter | Untitled (Portrait) | Wright, May 2001 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Untitled | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| William Sylvester Carter | Lady Standing | Wright, Jul 2022 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Taos Mountain in Winter 25 x 32in framed 34 x 40 1/2in | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Abraham Walkowitz | City Abstraction | Christie's, 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.