Lot 149 · American Paintings Drawings & Sculpture
A Luxury That Actually Does You Good: The Aqua Velva Man
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 16 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4254008
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, A Luxury That Actually Does You Good: The Aqua Velva Man. Sotheby's, 16 Apr 2014, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4254008.
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Norman Rockwell, A Luxury That Actually Does You Good: The Aqua Velva Man. Sotheby's, 16 Apr 2014, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4254008.
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From the same sale American Paintings Drawings & Sculpture · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path by a Lake in a Forest | Albert Bierstadt | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| The Big House In Big Flat | Carroll Cloar | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Abstract Composition (Untitled) | Madge Knight Howard | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Landscape with Cows | Henry Suydam | $5,000–$7,000 | |
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| Two Pointers | Edmund Henry Osthaus | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Their Encouragement of Good Deeds, Boy Scouts study | $11,875 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | |
| Norman Rockwell | Four Ages of Love: Courting Couple preliminary | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Nude Life Drawing from Art Students League 24 7/8 x 19 in. ( | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Norman Rockwell Visits a Country School | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Sports Portfolio | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | One of the Advantages, Boy Scouts study | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Four Ages of Love: Flute Serenade preliminary | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Sporting Boys (complete portfolio of four works) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 |
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