Lot 1060 · Outsider and Vernacular Art
Can't Get Away From Posing (9)
Thornton Dial · charcoal and pastel on paper
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Outsider and Vernacular Art, New York · 18 January 2019
- Dimensions
- 41 ¼ x 29 ½ in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3753902
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thornton Dial, Can't Get Away From Posing (9). Christie's, 18 Jan 2019, lot 1060. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3753902.
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Thornton Dial, Can't Get Away From Posing (9). Christie's, 18 Jan 2019, lot 1060. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3753902.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steer and Dog, 1984 | William L. Hawkins | $15,000–$30,000 | |
| American, 20th Century | A Root Table with Gold and Black-Painted Geometric Twig Top | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| American, Probably Southwestern States, 20th Century | A Turquoise and Snakeskin Decorated Wooden Pedestal | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Pennsylvania or New York, Late 19th/Early 20th Century | A Root-Form Wall-Mounted construction Featuring an Owl | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Pennsylvania or New York, Late 19th/Early 20th Century | A Root-Form Wall-Mounted Construction Featuring Birds and Snakes | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Bust, circa 1930 | Unknown Artist | $4,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Dial | Fishing for Love | $10,000 | Rago, Mar 2021 | |
| Thornton Dial | Paying Attention to the People (Gore and the American Tiger) | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Sitting on the Riverbank | Christie's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Bird Catcher; Looking Around; Bird Catcher; Looking to the R | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Games | Christie's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Sitting in the Shade | Rago, Mar 2021 | ||
| Thornton Dial | thornton dial | life go on | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Life Go On | Rago, Mar 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.