Lot 52 · Christie's Interiors - Including 20th/21st Century Pictures
Be my valentine; Didn't you hear the sonic bang mister?; and Oh he saw our picnic alright!
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,256–$1,885
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Including 20th/21st Century Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 18 August 2015
- Dimensions
- 7 ½ x 10 5/8 in. (19 x 27 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4133258
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Thelwell, Be my valentine; Didn't you hear the sonic bang mister?; and Oh he saw our picnic alright!. Christie's, 18 Aug 2015, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4133258.
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Norman Thelwell, Be my valentine; Didn't you hear the sonic bang mister?; and Oh he saw our picnic alright!. Christie's, 18 Aug 2015, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4133258.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors - Including 20th/21st Century Pictures · Aug 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Empire Style, Modern | A NEAR PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE BLUE HARDSTONE MOUNTED GLASS VASES | — | upcoming |
| Of Rococo Revival Style, Late 20Th Century | A GILT-METAL MOUNTED MOULDED GLASS CENTREPIECE | — | upcoming |
| Of Empire Style, Late 20Th Century | A NEAR PAIR OF GILT-BRASS AND BLUE HARDSTONE MOUNTED GLASS VASES | — | upcoming |
| Mark of Frederick Elkington, Birmingham, 1873 | A VICTORIAN SILVER 4-PIECE TEA & COFFEE SERVICE | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Of Louis XV Style, Late 20Th Century | A PAIR OF VEINED MARBLE AND GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED URNS | — | upcoming |
| Of Louis XVI Style, Late 20Th Century | A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE AND BLUE HARDSTONE MOUNTED URNS | — | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Thelwell | When visiting historic buildings; and Before starting the jo | $1,374 | Christie's, Aug 2015 | |
| Norman Thelwell | I wish they would get on with nationalising land; Who put my | Christie's, Aug 2015 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Get Rid of It Man! 23 x 18 cm. (9 x 7 in.) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | 'Don't forget to send a few holiday postcards' (illustrated) | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Norfolk Farmstead | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Running For Safety 7 x 21.6 cm. (2 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | 'I warned you against fish paste sandwiches' | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Illustration for the Cover of Punch | Bonhams, Apr 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.