Lot 181 · Sotheby's N08184
'boy riding scooter' and 'boy shooting marbles': a pair of drawings for the 'joys of childhood' porcelain figurine series
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08184 · 1 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3392956
- Record
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Norman Rockwell, 'boy riding scooter' and 'boy shooting marbles': a pair of drawings for the 'joys of childhood' porcelain figurine series. Sotheby's, 1 Mar 2006, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3392956.
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Norman Rockwell, 'boy riding scooter' and 'boy shooting marbles': a pair of drawings for the 'joys of childhood' porcelain figurine series. Sotheby's, 1 Mar 2006, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3392956.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast of Maine | Walter Elmer Schofield | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Family Stroll | George Grosz | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Artist's Daughter | William Zorach | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Tumblers | O. Louis Guglielmi | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Landscape with Horsecart and drivers | George Elmer Browne | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Nocturne | Richard Edward Miller | $6,000–$8,000 |
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