Lot 59 · American Art
Studies for 'Couple with Milkman': A Pair of Works
Norman Rockwell · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Art, New York · 22 May 2019
- Dimensions
- each, 32 x 13 in. (81.3 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3726910
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, Studies for 'Couple with Milkman': A Pair of Works. Christie's, 22 May 2019, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3726910.
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Norman Rockwell, Studies for 'Couple with Milkman': A Pair of Works. Christie's, 22 May 2019, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3726910.
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