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Nocturne, adobe by Will Sparks, oil on canvas, offered Apr 2014Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Auction result

Nocturne, adobe

Will Sparks (American, 1862–1937)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £5,984 – £8,976) (≈ €7,260 – €10,890)

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 ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
24 x 36in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
California & Western Paintings & Sculpture (21640)
Date
April 8, 2014
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
9
Estimate
$10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £5,984 – £8,976) (≈ €7,260 – €10,890)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2014 and 2015 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Nocturne, adobe, Bonhams 2014

    Apr 8, 2014 · Bonhams this result

    California & Western Paintings & Sculpture, lot 9

    Bought in / unsold · est. $10,000 – $15,000

    As catalogued

    Will Sparks, “Nocturne, adobe”

    oil on canvas

    24 x 36in

  2. Nocturne, adobe, Bonhams 2015

    Aug 4, 2015 · Bonhams

    California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, lot 19

    Sold $6,250Sign up to see · est. $6,000 – $8,000

    As catalogued

    Will Sparks, “Nocturne, adobe”

    oil on canvas

    24 x 36in

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