W.R. Leigh Painting Sets Record with $1.195 Million at Heritage Auctions

"W.R. Leigh’s Home, Sweet Home soared to nearly double its pre-auction estimate selling for $1.195 million and setting a new world record price for the artist in Heritage Auctions’ $2.27 million Art of the American West Signature® Auction, Saturday, Nov. 5. The painting came to auction from The Property of Philip Jonsson, son of former Dallas Mayor and Texas Instruments Co-Founder Eric Jonsson."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Dallas Art News
On:  11/09/11
Website:  http://www.dallasartnews.com

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