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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — N08802, New York · 1 December 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4057438
- Record
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George Benjamin Luks, The Breaker Boys. Sotheby's, 1 Dec 2011, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4057438.
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George Benjamin Luks, The Breaker Boys. Sotheby's, 1 Dec 2011, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4057438.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Construction in Mexico | Edward Hopper | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Still Life with Wrapped Tangerines | William J. Mccloskey | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Adam's Sheds | Andrew Wyeth | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Gare Saint Lazare in Paris | Ludwig Bemelmans | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Couple with Milkman | Norman Rockwell | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Dream Blocks | Smith, Jesse Wilcox. 1863-1935. | $100,000–$150,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Benjamin Luks | hitch team | $216,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | |
| George Benjamin Luks | Copley Square, Boston 20 x 24in | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Having a Smoke ("It's Toasted for 45 Minutes") | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| George Benjamin Luks | My Garden, Berk Hills | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Andrew Wyeth | Island Dawn 20 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. (52.1 x 76.8 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Study for 'First Trip to the Beauty Shop' | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Ever Onward | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Study for Harvest Moon | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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