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Plowing by Grandma Moses, oil on pressed wood, offered Nov 2012Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Plowing

Grandma Moses (American, 1860–1961)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $25,000 – $35,000 (≈ £15,647 – £21,906) (≈ €19,393 – €27,151)

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

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on pressed wood”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
12 x 16in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
American Art (20075)
Date
November 28, 2012
Location
New York, United States
Lot
17
Estimate
$25,000 – $35,000 (≈ £15,647 – £21,906) (≈ €19,393 – €27,151)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2013 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Plowing, Bonhams 2012

    Nov 28, 2012 · Bonhams this result

    American Art, lot 17

    Bought in / unsold · est. $25,000 – $35,000

    As catalogued

    Grandma Moses, “Plowing”

    oil on pressed wood

    12 x 16in

  2. Plowing, Bonhams 2013

    Dec 4, 2013 · Bonhams

    American Art, lot 19

    Sold $68,750Sign up to see · est. $12,000 – $18,000

    As catalogued

    Grandma Moses, “Plowing”

    oil on pressed wood

    12 x 16in

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