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The Wave by Lionel Walden, Oil on canvas scene shows a large wave crashing on to smooth rock ledge. The sea is shown under dark cloud sky, offered Jan 2008Photo © James D. Julia — view this lot on James D. Julia ↗

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The Wave

Catalogued as “Attributed to Lionel Walden” — not included in the artist’s headline statistics.

Lionel Walden (American, 1861–1933)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,011 – £3,017) (≈ €2,690 – €4,035)

Offered at James D. Julia 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 canvas scene shows a large wave crashing on to smooth rock ledge. The sea is shown under dark cloud sky”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
14" x 25"
Auction house
James D. Julia
Sale
Annual Winter Antique & Fine Art Auction <br> Grosses Over $2.8 Million! (annual-winter-antique-fine-art-auction/?session=1)
Date
January 31, 2008
Location
Fairfield, Maine
Lot
311
Estimate
$4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,011 – £3,017) (≈ €2,690 – €4,035)
Source
Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2008 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Wave, James D. Julia 2008

    Jan 31, 2008 · James D. Julia this result

    Annual Winter Antique & Fine Art Auction <br> Grosses Over $2.8 Million!, lot 311

    Bought in / unsold · est. $4,000 – $6,000

    As catalogued

    Attributed to Lionel Walden, “The Wave”

    Oil on canvas scene shows a large wave crashing on to smooth rock ledge. The sea is shown under dark cloud sky

    14" x 25"

  2. The Wave, James D. Julia 2008

    May 10, 2008 · James D. Julia

    Antique & Fine Arts Auction <bR> Our Largest May Sale Comes in at $1.1 million!, lot 774

    Sold $518Sign up to see · est. $800 – $1,200

    As catalogued

    Attributed to Lionel Walden, “The Wave”

    Oil on canvas scene shows a large wave crashing on to smooth rock ledge. The sea is shown under dark cloud sky

    14" x 25"

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 97%). 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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