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0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2017 Jan 14 @ 16:00UTC-7 : PDT/MST
This exciting live fine art auction includes 125 lots of original paintings, sculptures and limited edition photographic prints of the American West. All paintings are framed or gallery-wrapped, and conditions are New or Excellent.
Artist: Hita von Mende. Title: Ahead of The Storm. Medium: Oil on Canvas. Size: 30" x 24". Framed size (if applicable): N/A Artist's description: As the poet Alice Walker says, "Horses make a landscape look more beautiful”. In the West this is really true, because the West is already so beautiful. I limited the colors to the colors in this Western landscape and to the horses, who are the colors of that landscape. It is always a pleasure to see wild horses running, a thrill really, and then when one of them looks at you, you have to to paint the whole thing. Shipping from ZIP CODE 98070.
Auction Location:
P.O. Box 5324, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, United States
Previewing Details:
Artwork can be viewed online at www.HeartoftheWestArt.com.
No sales tax in Montana. Buyer is responsible for paying any applicable taxes.
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
50,000.00 |
13% |
| 50,000.00 |
Infinite |
12% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Shipping will be handled by consignor artists, who will arrange for packaging and shipping, provide HOTW with a quote and buyer will be invoiced by Auction House. Purchaser will be contacted by shipper by January 18, 2017 to arrange details and payment.
Payment Details:
Successful bidders will be contacted by Heart of the West by January 18, 2017 to arrange payment and shipping details. Buyer pays additional shipping and packaging costs to Heart of the West and artists ship work directly.
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
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- Check/Cheque
- COD (cash on delivery)
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