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The Storm by Emil Bisttram, c. 1950, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2010Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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The Storm

Emil Bisttram (American, 1895–1976) · c. 1950

$11,875 price realized incl. premium

≈ £7,710≈ €9,241

Hammer $9,500 · with buyer’s premium $11,875

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
30 h x 34 w in (76 x 86 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Post War + Contemporary Art (auctions/2010/09/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
September 14, 2010
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
175
Estimate
$7,000 – — (≈ £4,545) (≈ €5,447)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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