Lot 74 · Important American Furniture, Outsider and Folk Art
Dancing in the Street, dated 1996
Thornton Dial · charcoal and watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Furniture, Outsider and Folk Art, New York · 23 January 2015
- Dimensions
- 22 x 30 in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4192670
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thornton Dial, Dancing in the Street, dated 1996. Christie's, 23 Jan 2015, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4192670.
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Thornton Dial, Dancing in the Street, dated 1996. Christie's, 23 Jan 2015, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4192670.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, 1740-1760 | A QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY AND MAPLE EASY CHAIR | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Newport, 1750-1770 | A QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY TRAY-TOP TEA TABLE | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| English or American, 18Th Century | A CAST-BRASS AND WROUGHT-IRON ADJUSTABLE BETTY LAMP | $800–$1,200 | |
| Pennsylvania School, Dated 1824 | A FRAKTUR FOR SAMUEL BELL | $1,000–$2,000 | |
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