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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — N08911, New York · 29 November 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4131712
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Milton Avery, Small Figures in a Big Sea. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2012, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4131712.
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Milton Avery, Small Figures in a Big Sea. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2012, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4131712.
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From the same sale N08911 · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarissa, Turned Left, with Her Hand to Her Ear | Mary Cassatt | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Green Hill | Georgia O'keeffe | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Moonrise Among the Red Rocks | Birger Sandzén | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Yosemite Valley | Thomas Hill | $75,000–$100,000 | |
| Parc Monceaux, Paris | Childe Hassam | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Autumn Leaf II | Georgia O'keeffe | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 |
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| Milton Avery | Along West River | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Milton Avery | Soaring Gulls | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Milton Avery | The Rose 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Moon over Miami | Phillips, Nov 2024 |
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