After a stunning $22 million sale in July, the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction is nearly halfway to its July 2026 sale, which means the auction house is presenting its fall online sale. The year’s live online auction will take place November 8 and feature more than 200 lots.
For auction partner Mike Overby, the sale is coming at a time of immense success for not only his auction, but also other Western auctions. “The market was due to overperform and that’s what we’re seeing. After Covid in 2020, and then two or three years of going a little sideways, the market is getting its footing back. We had great success in July, but also before that in our summer and fall sales in 2024,” Overby says. “And consignors and bidders are noticing. We’re seeing some true masterpieces come up for sale, and we’re seeing collectors who are willing to pay to get them. So for the buyer and the seller, the market is seeing strength everywhere.”
Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936), Pueblo Firelight – Roasting Corn, 1924. Oil on board, 8 x 10 in. Estimate: $30/50,000
Henry Farny (1847-1916), Apache Warrior, 1913. Gouache on paper, 9 x 5¾ in. Estimate: $10/15,000
The November 8 sale will include pieces from the Yturria Collection, which includes major examples of wildlife art, including important African pieces from wildlife master Bob Kuhn. Noteworthy lots include Kuhn’s African Baroque (est. $50/75,000) and Elephant in Papyrus (est. $60/90,000). The collection will also feature 20 George Carlson bronzes, which makes it the largest single-owner offering of Carlson bronzes ever to come to market. In addition to several of Carlson’s most iconic works, such as Boy and Eagle and The Greeting, the auction will have Carlson’s bust of Kuhn. The rare piece may have only been cast twice—one for Kuhn and his family, and another for collector Fausto Yturria.
Eanger Irving Couse’s 1924 oil Pueblo Firelight – Roasting Corn will be available with estimates of $30,000 to $50,000. The painting is classic Couse through and through with a Native American figure, lit entirely by orange light, kneeling down in front a fire. These images are some of Couse’s most collected pieces. Another piece available for bidders is Henry Farny’s Apache Warrior from 1913. The slender vertical piece, common for Farny, is estimated at $10,000 to $15,000.
Bob Kuhn (1920-2007), Elephant in Papyrus. Acrylic on board, 24 x 36 in. Estimate: $60/90,000
Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), Magpie Surveying Indian Tipi Village, ca.1915. Pen and ink on paper, 5¾ x 10¼ in. Estimate: $20/30,000
Iconic Western artist Charles M. Russell will be represented in the sale with a small pen and ink drawing, Magpie Surveying Indian Tipi Village, estimated at $20,000 to $30,000. For Overby, the drawing has a special place in his life. “This piece was once owned by Paul Mesa, a famous art dealer from Montana. They called him the godfather of Western art dealers. Paul was a mentor of mine,” Overby says. “When Paul owned this piece, he used this image on his business card. When Paul passed away we sold his estate, including this drawing, and now we’re getting back. It’s so great to see it again.”
The auction will be held live with an auctioneer entirely online. Visit the website to register and watch the sale live. —
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