The Facts
Bonhams will present its live American Art sale on November 3 in New York at its U.S. flagship galleries, 111 West 57th Street. The 107-lot auction spans 19th-century Hudson River School painting, the Ashcan School, and Modernism. Leading the sale is John Frederick Kensett's 'Scene Near Greeley, Colorado,' estimated at $120,000–180,000 and returning to market for the first time in nearly two decades. Other highlights include N.C. Wyeth's 'The Vigil' (est. $100,000–150,000), created for the Scribner's edition of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' 'The Yearling,' and a double-sided John Sloan canvas (est. $70,000–100,000) with exhibition history at the Brooklyn Museum and the National Gallery of Art.
The Signal
The sale's top lot points to continued demand for rare Hudson River School landscapes, especially those with Western subject matter and fresh-to-market provenance. The strong literary association behind the Wyeth and the Sloan's unusual double-sided format give collectors narrative-rich objects at mid-range estimates. Bonhams appears to be courting both established and newer buyers with a broadly appealing, $40,000–180,000 price structure.
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- Artists: John Frederick Kensett, Newell Convers Wyeth, John Sloan, John Marin, Milton Avery, Mary Cassatt
- People: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
- Auction Houses: Bonhams
- Museums: Brooklyn Museum, National Gallery of Art
- Locations: New York
- Prices: $120,000–180,000, $100,000–150,000, $70,000–100,000, $60,000–80,000, $40,000–60,000
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