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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Art of Hawaiʻi, Los Angeles · 15 July 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-000762
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 19 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Melville Kelly, Kaonohi. Bonhams, 15 Jul 2026, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-000762.
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John Melville Kelly, Kaonohi. Bonhams, 15 Jul 2026, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-000762.
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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 | Malia, Hawaiʻi | $2,816 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| John Melville Kelly | Hawaiian Decoration | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Ia Nui, Hawai'i | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Uliʻuli Dancer, Hawaiʻi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Kapa Hana | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Red Pareau, Hawaiʻi and Study for Red Pareau, Hawaiʻi (a gro | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Makanani (a group of two) image 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.; plate 4 3 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| John Melville Kelly | Lei Sellers | Bonhams, Aug 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.