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Smithy by William Barr, oil on canvas, offered Oct 2012Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Smithy

William Barr (American, 1867–1933)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £624 – £935) (≈ €767 – €1,151)

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 ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
18 1/4 x 24 1/8in
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Period Art & Design including Designer Fashions and Accessories (20050)
Date
October 21, 2012
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
7034
Estimate
$1,000 – $1,500 (≈ £624 – £935) (≈ €767 – €1,151)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2013 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Smithy, Bonhams 2012

    Oct 21, 2012 · Bonhams this result

    Period Art & Design including Designer Fashions and Accessories, lot 7034

    Bought in / unsold · est. $1,000 – $1,500

    As catalogued

    William Barr, “Smithy”

    oil on canvas

    18 1/4 x 24 1/8in

  2. Smithy, Bonhams 2013

    Jan 13, 2013 · Bonhams

    Period Art & Design, lot 7040

    Sold $938Sign up to see · est. $600 – $800

    As catalogued

    William Barr, “Smithy”

    oil on canvas

    18 1/4 x 24 1/8in

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