Lot 44 · Outsider and Vernacular Art
Old Birmingham
Thornton Dial, Jr. · mixed media including oil, tin and burlap on wood
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Outsider and Vernacular Art, New York · 18 January 2023
- Dimensions
- 35 7/8 x 72 in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3392213
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thornton Dial, Jr., Old Birmingham. Christie's, 18 Jan 2023, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3392213.
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Thornton Dial, Jr., Old Birmingham. Christie's, 18 Jan 2023, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3392213.
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From the same sale Outsider and Vernacular Art · Jan 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Judas Kissing Jesus | ELIJAH PIERCE (1892-1984) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Uncle Sam (Things Grow in the United States) | Thornton Dial | $20,000–$40,000 | |
| Untitled (Double Heart), double-sided | James Castle | $1,500–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (Two Buildings), double-sided | James Castle | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Dial | Sitting in the Shade | $9,375 | Rago, Mar 2021 | |
| Thornton Dial | Paying Attention to the People (Gore and the American Tiger) | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Thornton Dial | thornton dial | life go on | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Bird Catcher; Looking Around; Bird Catcher; Looking to the R | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| William L. Hawkins | Buda Man | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Life Go On | Rago, Mar 2021 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Moving the Fallen Tree, 1993 | Christie's, Jan 2016 | ||
| Sister Gertrude Morgan | Untitled (Airplane) | Christie's, Jan 2023 |
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.