Lot 97122 · 2009 October Signature Illustration Art Auction
The Perfect System, March 1
Earl Oliver Hurst · Watercolor on board
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- Heritage Auctions — 2009 October Signature Illustration Art Auction · 27 October 2009
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- TB-2026-13678360
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Earl Oliver Hurst, The Perfect System, March 1. Heritage Auctions, 27 Oct 2009, lot 97122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13678360.
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Earl Oliver Hurst, The Perfect System, March 1. Heritage Auctions, 27 Oct 2009, lot 97122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13678360.
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| CHARLES ALLEN (American, 20th Century) | — | — | |
| AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century) | — | — | |
| AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century) | — | — | |
| AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century) | — | — | |
| AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century) | — | — |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Oliver Hurst | Love Before Breakfast, Collier's magazine interior, February | $969 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Earl Oliver Hurst | A Time For Sowing, TAB magazine interior, May 1 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Earl Oliver Hurst | The Artist and the Dinner Date (pair) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Earl Oliver Hurst | Collier's magazine preliminary cover | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Earl Oliver Hurst | The Ruptured Duck, Collier's magazine interior illustration, | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2018 | ||
| Earl Oliver Hurst | King Features Syndicate illustration | Heritage Auctions, May 2010 | ||
| Earl Oliver Hurst | At the Shore | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2010 | ||
| Earl Oliver Hurst | French Without a Struggle, Collier's National Weekly illustr | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2009 |
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