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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, New York · 29 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3541285
- Record
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Norman Rockwell, study for 'the apothecary'. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2006, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3541285.
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Norman Rockwell, study for 'the apothecary'. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2006, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3541285.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Coast | Alfred Thompson Bricher | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Seascape | Alfred Thompson Bricher | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Carnival of Autumn | Marsden, Hartley. 1877-1943. | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Fishermen at Dock | Henry B. Snell | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Chicken | Milton Avery | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Street Fight | Everett Shinn | $100,000–$150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Eyes That See Around the World (Portrait of Pilot John Matti | $50,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2019 | |
| Norman Rockwell | Boypower, Manpower | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Vacation: Boy Riding Goose, The Saturday Evening Post cover | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Sporting Boys (complete portfolio of four works) | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Merrie Christmas: Man with Christmas Goose (Jolly Yuletide) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | A Crock of Gold ("Mr. Rosenbaum smiled at them a little mock | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Hot Strip Mill Operator, Sharon Steel Corporation advertisem | Heritage Auctions, May 2019 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | "The Tempest tore loose its fury upon the ship..." | Christie's, May 2021 |
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.