3 min read · 30 Dec 2025

The Whoop-Up Trail by Charles M Russell estimated at $1.2m. Image courtesy of Christie's
Charles M Russell The Whoop-Up Trail (1899) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Visions of the West: The William I. Koch Collection Day Sale' in New York on January 21.


The highest-value lot announced is: Charles M Russell, The Whoop-Up Trail (1899), which is estimated to sell for between $1.2m and $1.8m. It has been traded 5 times in the past.
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Works are sometimes withdrawn from a sale, which will affect pre-sale estimates.
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All figures are accurate at time of publication.
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