Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 932

Frederic Sackrider Remington, Bronco Buster, Estate

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(New York, 1861-1909)

The Bronco Buster, 1895, estate cast circa 1914-1920, signed "Frederic Remington", small version, foundry inscription "Roman Bronze Works N.Y.", patinated bronze, 21-5/8 x 18 x 10-1/2 in.

Note: For the last estate cast of the small version see: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11860

Remington created two different sizes, one large and one small like this one which also has some slight variations.

Exhibited : Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, 2004-2010 as per loan documents and accompanying lot. A referral for the conservation of the whip is available to the successful bidder.

Provenance: Russell J. Hopkins, Titusville, Pennsylvania; By Descent in Hanes Family

Condition

some abrasions an wear to patinated surface, lacking whip, repair to reins

Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.