A trio painting by bob ross sold for more than $600,000 at the Los Angeles Ority Auction on Monday to help support community programs that are motivated after being funded by the government.
American Public Television, a National Public program, offered local sketches from the beloved artist in an effort to raise money after the Trump administration and Congress on government support earlier this year.
Jim Dunford, who is the president of Jum Dunford, President, who is the president of Junford, Mfokelaka says: “We are very happy with our results, which exceeded our expectations,” said Jim Dunford and the top center of American public television, said the press release. “These funds will help local stations continue to serve their communities with impactful programs. A big thank you to Bob Ross, Inc. for shining a spotlight on the community dinner, at this critical time.”
The work of Ross’ is famous for the way he talks to the viewers of television, trees, snow and clouds with the quick objects of his beloved brush in his beloved show, “the joy of painting,” which lasted from 1983 until 1994 until 1994 until 1994 until 1994 until 1994 until 1994.
The auction took place at the Los Angeles offices of international auctioneer Bonhams, but most of them did not show up in person, placing bids instead via phone calls to auctioneers and online.
Auctorer Aaron Bastian receives bids for a 1993 Ross Painting titled “Home in the Valley.”
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Fraperings paintings sat in the corner of the room on the eals, a reminder of Ross’ TV studio.
When the bidding began, the room erupted in applause at the full gavel filling of each sale. The auction lasted only a few minutes for each drawing, the excitement overflowing as the price skyrocketed.
“Bob will remind you that this is your land, and you can do whatever you want during the auction, it’s fun to entertain at Ross’
Bob Ross’ “Cliffside,” painted in 1990, was one of three painted paintings.
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Others put in and take out their phones to record, wanting to know how high the bidding is. More than 350 Bidders Partery in the auction, Bonhams said in a release.
In the 1990s, Ross painted full canvases without cuts or cracks in less than 30 minutes – the start time of his public television episodes – and his exhibitions are still celebrated for his calm risk and encouragement of improvisation.
“Anyone can paint. All you need is a dream in your heart and a little practice,” Rosse said at his show.
The three paintings that were sold were called “Cliffide,” “at home in the valley” and “winter silence.” All three of Ross’ sports are sharp in the lower left corner. None had previously been valued at more than $50,000 – until the love auction.
“Cliffside” was painted in 1990 to accommodate 20 of Ross’ books on teaching, which were acquired after the exhibition. Ross spent longer than usual on this tutorial painting because he knew people would be reading it for years, according to the auction’s footnotes. It sold for $90,000 to shoulder high in the room – $114,800 after the aoctioneer’s premium.
“Home in the Village” was painted for about 26 minutes of the episode “The Joy of Painting” in 1993. It sold for $180,000, or $229,100 after actiotyer premium.
“Winter silence,” a snowy landscape with a thin curtain of wood and the famous “famous” small trees, was painted when it fetched $250,000 at the Auctioneer’s Premium. It is more than double
Bob Ross’ “Winter Silence,” painted in 1993, was also part of the auction.
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“Some note of more visible colors, especially in the sky. This was a deliberate correction often made when painting for television,” a footnote on the auction website said.
Washington-based artist and Art Collector Deborah Fox called it a bit of a shame to collect Ross’ works of Frank Coburn and Granville Redmond, if not hundreds of thousands of its works that sell every dollar.
After the auction, he called it a “mental” sale. “It was more about being treated kindly and getting something out of it,” said Fox, who didn’t bid but went to the auction itself to sell a piece of his collection.
FOX called ART ARCEAVOR, sometimes it’s less about the actual value of the painting and more about how it speaks to the consumer artist. Ross’ show, and the reason for supporting public media at a time of political turmoil, meant more to those who bid on it than the expected price of the pieces, he said.
“They don’t see bob ross, they don’t see that it’s a cheesy landscape,” Fox said. “They see how it makes them feel.”
Monday’s auction included the first three 30-coin works to be sold in support of public broadcasting. The next auction is scheduled for January 27 at Bonhams Skinner in Massachusetts.
