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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 2 December 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3971584
- Record
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Gari Melchers, Young Woman Reading. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2010, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3971584.
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Gari Melchers, Young Woman Reading. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2010, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3971584.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Dec 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mural Detail Study No. 1 | Stuart Davis | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| The Tyrol | John Marin | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Fancy Hat | Milton Avery | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Lady with a Parrot | Julius Leblanc Stewart | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Still Life (Synchromy) | Thomas Hart Benton | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Snow. January, Southerly Wind, Cloudy Sky and Sunlight | John La Farge | $125,000–$175,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gari Melchers | Winter | $138,600 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
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| Gari Melchers | The Crimson Rambler | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Grandma's Recipe (Come and Get It) | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Gari Melchers | Mother and Child | Christie's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | "The Tempest tore loose its fury upon the ship..." | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | The Rose 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | Joy of the Waters | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 |
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