Polar Bear

James Gortner (American, b. 1977)

$150 hammer

≈ £122≈ €144 Show prices also in

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium: Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →
As published: “Mixed Media on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed on canvas edge
Category: Mixed media
Dimensions: 75.5" h x 125" w
Auction house: Clarke Auction Gallery
Sale: Clarke Auction Gallery sale, 2025-01-23 (332)
Date: January 23, 2025
Location: Larchmont, New York, United States
Lot: 228
Estimate: $100 – $1,000 (≈ £81 – £812) (≈ €96 – €961)
Source: Auction house clarkeny.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Oct 6, 2024 · Clarke Auction Gallery
Clarke Auction Gallery sale, 2024-10-06, lot 56
Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $3,000
As catalogued
James Gortner, “Polar Bear”
Mixed Media on canvas
75.5" h x 125" w
Jan 23, 2025 · Clarke Auction Gallery this result
Clarke Auction Gallery sale, 2025-01-23, lot 228
Sold $150Sign up to see · est. $100 – $1,000
As catalogued
James Gortner, “Polar Bear”
Mixed Media on canvas
75.5" h x 125" w

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