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Smoking Mirror

Thomas Koether (b. 1940)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $1,000 – $2,000 (≈ £783 – £1,567) (≈ €899 – €1,798)

Offered at Helmuth Stone 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 ↓

Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “Oil on Paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
41 x 32 in
Auction house
Helmuth Stone Gallery
Sale
Important Illustration & Chinese Fine Art (161987)
Date
March 1, 2020
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Lot
175
Estimate
$1,000 – $2,000 (≈ £783 – £1,567) (≈ €899 – €1,798)
Source
Auction house helmuthstone.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2020 and 2021 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Smoking Mirror, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2020

    Mar 1, 2020 · Helmuth Stone Gallery this result

    Important Illustration & Chinese Fine Art, lot 175

    Bought in / unsold · est. $1,000 – $2,000

    As catalogued

    Thomas Koether, “Smoking Mirror”

    Oil on Paper

    41 x 32 in

  2. Smoking Mirror, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2021

    Sep 26, 2021 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    Important Fine & Decorative Art Auction, lot 203

    Bought in / unsold · est. $800 – $1,200

    As catalogued

    Thomas Koether, “Smoking Mirror”

    Oil on Paper

    41 x 32 in

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