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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 8 1 Auctions & Exhibitions COEUR D'ALENE ART AUCTION ANNOUNCES 30TH ANNUAL SALE A spectacular array of western and wildlife art will be offered at the 30th anniversary of the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, July 25 at the Peppermille Resort in Reno. With more than $236 million in sales over the last ten years, the auction has been hailed by The Wall Street Journal as "The biggest and most successful auction of Western art." The auction specializes in the highest-quality sculpture and paintings by contemporary and historical Western and wildlife artists, and this year's event will be no exception. Long known as the market leader for Charles M. Russell, the auction will feature more than 20 works by the master artist, including some very rare sculptures. Headlining the offerings will be Wild Horses, a very important watercolor estimated at $800,000-1,200,000. Other major paintings include a large oil, Meat for the Tribe, $500,000-700,000; Scouting the Camp, $200,000- 300,000; and The Bronc Twister, $300,000-500,000; The Bucker & The Buckaroo, $250,000-350,000; and Enemy Trackers, $150,000- 250,000. Historically important sculpture by Frederic Remington Philip R. Goodwin's In a Tight Corner is estimated to bring upwards of $150,000 at the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July.