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Fire Opal 3

Thomas Koether (b. 1940)

$1,260 hammer plus premium ($1,000 + $260 premium)

≈ £929≈ €1,076

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on Canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right and verso
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
42 x 56 in
Auction house
Helmuth Stone Gallery
Sale
Fine Art Auction (414262)
Date
April 26, 2026
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Lot
188
Estimate
$2,000 – $4,000 (≈ £1,474 – £2,948) (≈ €1,708 – €3,415)
Source
Auction house helmuthstone.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2021 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Fire Opal 3, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2021

    Jan 3, 2021 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    New Year's Fine Art & Antiques Auction, lot 36

    Bought in / unsold · est. $3,000 – $6,000

    As catalogued

    Thomas Koether, “Fire Opal 3”

    Oil on Canvas

    42 x 56 in

  2. Fire Opal 3, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2026

    Apr 26, 2026 · Helmuth Stone Gallery this result

    Fine Art Auction, lot 188

    Sold $1,260Sign up to see · est. $2,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Thomas Koether, “Fire Opal 3”

    Oil on Canvas

    42 x 56 in

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 92%). 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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