Jackson Hole Art Auction’s Annual Winter Online Auction, held on February 14 and 15, not only realized more than $1.4 million in sales, but it also saw consistent bidding from many bidders. The proof is in the sell-through rate of 93 percent across 446 lots.
G. Harvey (1933-2017), Ahead of the Storm, 1996, oil on board, 9 x 12 in. Estimate: $10/20,000 SOLD: $30,000
The top lot in the sale was Phil Philbeck’s astonishing Springtime in the Tetons, a 76-inch-wide painting that had a high estimate of $40,000. After steady bidding, the lot closed at $45,000.
Also among the top 10 lots were two bronzes from Dave McGary, with one selling for $30,000 and the other for $24,000. The bronze artist’s works, many of them polychrome with lots of color, have been steadily rising at auctions for nearly a decade.
Norval Morrisseau (Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek, 1932-2007), Mother of Serpents, acrylic on millboard, 71 x 32 in. Estimate: $15/25,000 SOLD: $42,000
Another artist with several pieces in the sale is Native American painter Norval Morrisseau, whose modern and abstracted works show Indigenous figures. Mother of Serpents, with a high estimate of $25,000, sold for $42,000, while Sacred Bear and the Great Migration (est. $15/25,000) sold for $14,400.
Phil Philbeck, Springtime in the Tetons, 2012, oil on canvas, 38¼ x 76 in. Estimate: $20/40,000 SOLD: $45,000
Other artists in the sale include R. Tom Gilleon, G. Harvey, Bob Kuhn, Frank McCarthy and John Clymer.
Jackson Hole Art Auction next turns its attention to its big annual sale in September 2025. —
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