Lot 699 · Valentines Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art
The Optimist (Scottish Terriers)
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,100 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Dane Fine Art — Valentines Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · 16 February 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17280381
- Record
- first seen 22 Aug 2026 · updated 22 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Marguerite Kirmse, The Optimist (Scottish Terriers). Dane Fine Art, 16 Feb 2023, lot 699. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17280381.
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Marguerite Kirmse, The Optimist (Scottish Terriers). Dane Fine Art, 16 Feb 2023, lot 699. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17280381.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Kirmse | Anticipation, 1942 6 3/4 x 8 3/4in. (12.2 x 22.3cm.) | $375 | Bonhams, Feb 2015 | |
| Marguerite Kirmse | Study of Two Horse Heads | Locati LLC, May 2026 | ||
| Marguerite Kirmse | All To The Good, And Who Are You? the first 6 1/4 x 10 5/8in | Bonhams, Feb 2014 | ||
| Marguerite Kirmse | "Full Cry" Etching and Plate | Locati LLC, May 2026 | ||
| Marguerite Kirmse | Waiting for you, Champion Travola the first 9 x 13 1/4in. (2 | Bonhams, Feb 2014 | ||
| Marguerite Kirmse | All in a Days Work 8 1/4 x 6 1/4in. (21.0 x 15.8cm.)sight | Bonhams, Feb 2015 | ||
| Marguerite Kirmse | "At Your Service" | Locati LLC, May 2026 | ||
| Marguerite Kirmse | Idle Hours, 1925, Cocker Spaniels image 6 7/8 x 5in. (17.8 x | Bonhams, Feb 2014 |
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