Lot 133 · American Art Online
Rooftops (City Scene)
Niles Spencer · watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Art Online, Online · 21 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 10 ¾ x 8 ¾ in. (27.3 x 22.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3873646
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Niles Spencer, Rooftops (City Scene). Christie's, 21 Nov 2017, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873646.
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Niles Spencer, Rooftops (City Scene). Christie's, 21 Nov 2017, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873646.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Flower | Morris Cole Graves (1910-2001) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Chantecaille (Seated Man) | John Henry Bradley Storrs (1885-1956) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Stoat | Morris Cole Graves (1910-2001) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Lesson | John Bernard Whittaker (1836-1926) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| The Young Connoisseur | Robert M. Pratt (1811-1880) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Spencer | New England House in Winter | $6,250 | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | |
| Elie Nadelman | Standing Female Figure | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Milton Avery | milton avery | dawn | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Milton Avery | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Niles Spencer | st. georges, bermuda | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Milton Avery | Untitled (Shoals & Rocks) | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Milton Avery | Nude | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Milton Avery | Breaking Wave 16 5/8 x 22 in. (42.2 x 55.9 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2022 |
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