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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07950 · 3 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3015136
- Record
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Norman Rockwell, "Look, Mom--no cavities!". Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2003, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3015136.
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Norman Rockwell, "Look, Mom--no cavities!". Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2003, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3015136.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07950 · Dec 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Then, Upon One Knee Uprising, Hiawatha Aimed an Arrow" | Frederic Remington | $75,000–$100,000 | |
| Moonlight Campers | Edward Henry Potthast | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Duck Baby | Edith Baretto Parsons | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Torso | Gaston Lachaise | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Landscape | Birger Sandzén | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Making a Possible | Frederic Remington | $20,000–$30,000 |
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