Lot 72 · American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Still Life with Watermelon and Cantaloupe
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 24 September 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3785440
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Albert F. King, Still Life with Watermelon and Cantaloupe. Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2008, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3785440.
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Albert F. King, Still Life with Watermelon and Cantaloupe. Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2008, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3785440.
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