Live Auction
Lot 113
Lester Hughes, Chapel and Saloon
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
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| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Lester C. Hughes (Texas, 1938-2021), chapel and saloon on a Texas ranch, oil on canvas, includes photographs depicting the actual structures Hughes was commissioned to depict
sight: 12 x 24 in., frame: 18.5 x 30.5 in.
Provenance: Commissioned from the artist by the ranch owners to depict structures on their ranch; thence property from a Plano, Texas collection
Lester Hughes was a self-taught, color-blind artist who painted imaginative landscapes of the Southwest, often with horse-back riding cowboys intent on their duties. President Ronald Reagan purchased over a dozen paintings by Hughes, and some of them hung in the White House during Reagan's tenure.
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