"At the live auction at Bonhams in Los Angeles, a serene, snow vista called "Winter's Peace" that Ross painted entirely during a 1993 episode of "The Joy of Painting" went for $318,000 to a bidder on the phone. "For a good cause - and you get the painting," auctioneer Aaron Bastian said during the bidding. He invoked a common sentiment of Ross, who died in 1995, during a brief lull."
"The final prices include a charge for the auction house added to the final bid known as the buyer's premium. The identities of the buyers weren't immediately revealed. Bids for all three paintings went well past pre-auction estimates of their value, which topped out around $50,000. Three more Ross paintings will be up for auction at Bonhams in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on Jan. 27, with others to follow in New York and London."
Three Bob Ross paintings sold for more than $600,000 at a Bonhams auction in Los Angeles. Winter's Peace, painted during a 1993 episode of The Joy of Painting, fetched $318,000; Home in the Valley sold for $229,100 and Cliffside for $114,800. Final prices include the buyer's premium, buyer identities were not immediately revealed, and bids far exceeded pre-auction estimates around $50,000. Additional Ross works will be auctioned in Marlborough, New York, and London, with all profits pledged to stations that use content from distributor American Public Television. The sales aim to help stations cover licensing fees for popular programs, a particular burden for small and rural stations.
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