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Polar Bear by James Gortner, Mixed Media on canvas, offered Oct 2024Photo © Clarke Auction Gallery — view this lot on Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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Polar Bear

James Gortner (American, b. 1977)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,518 – £2,278) (≈ €1,813 – €2,720)

Offered at Clarke Auction Gallery 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
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, 2024-10-06 (328)
Date
October 6, 2024
Location
Larchmont, New York, United States
Lot
56
Estimate
$2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,518 – £2,278) (≈ €1,813 – €2,720)
Source
Auction house clarkeny.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

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

  1. Polar Bear, Clarke Auction Gallery 2024

    Oct 6, 2024 · Clarke Auction Gallery this result

    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

  2. Polar Bear, Clarke Auction Gallery 2025

    Jan 23, 2025 · Clarke Auction Gallery

    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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