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A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box

Dale Nichols (American, 1904–1995) · 1976

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $500 – $1,000 (≈ £362 – £724) (≈ €417 – €834)

Offered at Helmuth Stone Gallery and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on linen”
Support
Linen
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 1976 lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
23 x 29 in
Auction house
Helmuth Stone Gallery
Sale
Important Fine Art & Chinese Antiques (199331)
Date
April 18, 2021
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Lot
88
Estimate
$500 – $1,000 (≈ £362 – £724) (≈ €417 – €834)
Source
Auction house helmuthstone.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 4 times between 2021 and 2023 · sold 2 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2021

    Apr 18, 2021 · Helmuth Stone Gallery this result

    Important Fine Art & Chinese Antiques, lot 88

    Bought in / unsold · est. $500 – $1,000

    As catalogued

    Dale Nichols, “A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box”, 1976

    Oil on linen

    23 x 29 in

  2. A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2021

    Aug 1, 2021 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    Important Fine Art & Asian Antiques, lot 222

    Bought in / unsold · est. $250 – $500

    As catalogued

    Dale Nichols, “A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box”, 1976

    Oil on linen

    23 x 29 in

  3. A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2022

    Feb 27, 2022 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    Fine Art, Old Masters & Antiques, lot 291

    Sold $189Sign up to see · est. $200 – $400

    As catalogued

    Dale Nichols, “A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box”, 1976

    Oil on linen

    23 x 29 in

  4. A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2023

    Sep 24, 2023 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    September 24th Premier Fine Art Auction, lot 176

    Sold $315 +67%Sign up to see · est. $200 – $400

    As catalogued

    Dale Nichols, “A Wise Man, Monkey in a Box”, 1976

    Oil on linen

    23 x 29 in

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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