Lot 71 · Outsider and Vernacular Art
Movie Star, 1996
Thornton Dial · watercolor, charcoal and coffee on paper
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Outsider and Vernacular Art, New York · 21 January 2021
- Dimensions
- 30 x 22 in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3571737
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thornton Dial, Movie Star, 1996. Christie's, 21 Jan 2021, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3571737.
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Thornton Dial, Movie Star, 1996. Christie's, 21 Jan 2021, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3571737.
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| Untitled (Nest), 1989 | JUDITH SCOTT (1943-2005) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled | DOMENICO ZINDATO (B. 1966) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
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