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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 7 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4559158
- Record
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Donald De Lue, chanson d'amour. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2017, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4559158.
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Donald De Lue, chanson d'amour. Sotheby's, 7 Apr 2017, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4559158.
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From the same sale American Art · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bark, Leaves and Feather | Paul Cadmus | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Nocturne | Ralph Albert Blakelock | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Still Life with Candle | Preston Dickinson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Girl in Red Gown | Samuel F.b. Morse | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Leap Frog | James L. Dick | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Promenade | Mabel Alvarez | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald De Lue | Spirit of Youth , 1955 | $16,640 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2024 | |
| Donald De Lue | Isaiah | Rago, Nov 2024 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Sun God (Helios) | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2024 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Spirit of American youth | Christie's, May 2011 | ||
| Donald De Lue | the rocket thrower | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 | ||
| Donald De Lue | A Carved Gilt-Wood Panel of St. Michael, Circa 1942 | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Poseidon | Sotheby's, Sep 2008 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Quest Eternal | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.