Lot 23 · The Proximus Art Collection: Selected Works
Christmas Cigar
Norman Rockwell · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Proximus Art Collection: Selected Works, Amsterdam · 21 May 2015
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (37.1 x 54.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3217162
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3217162 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3217162
Norman Rockwell, Christmas Cigar. Christie's, 21 May 2015, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3217162.
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Norman Rockwell, Christmas Cigar. Christie's, 21 May 2015, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3217162.
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From the same sale The Proximus Art Collection: Selected Works · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat Going Through Inlet | Arthur G. Dove (1880-1946) | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| George Washington | Gilbert Charles Stuart (1755-1828) | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Rocks and Coast | George Bellows | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Sea Piece | John Marin | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Flying Figures (Two Floating Nude Acrobats) [LF 30] | Gaston Lachaise | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Resting Stag | Elie Nadelman | $400,000–$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Study for "Cheerleaders" | $201,600 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Norman Rockwell | Danny the Freshman, 'With the grass wet and slippery fast fi | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Study for Harvest Moon | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | making good in a boys' camp ('percy arrived in camp the most | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | A Guiding Hand | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | first day of school, alternate idea (first version) | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | study for little boy reaching into grandfather's overcoat (g | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Four Sporting Boys: Baseball | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
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.