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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 21 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4264557
- Record
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George Tooker, laundresses (the laundress). Sotheby's, 21 May 2014, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264557.
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George Tooker, laundresses (the laundress). Sotheby's, 21 May 2014, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264557.
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From the same sale American Art · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Boy with Dog | Norman Rockwell | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Magical Space Forms | Lorser Feitelson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Perfect Thoroughbred | Herbert Haseltine | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Trees and Houses (Provincetown) | Charles Demuth | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Tender Still Life (Bowl with Orchids) | Milton Avery | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Scout | Cyrus Edwin Dallin | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Tooker | White Curtain | $214,200 | Christie's, Apr 2023 | |
| George Tooker | Tree | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| George Tooker | Table II | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| George Tooker | Sleepers IV 12 1/2 x 24 3/8 in. (31.8 x 61.9 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| George Tooker | Un Ballo in Maschera | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| George Tooker | Odalisque | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| George Tooker | An Embrace of Peace | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| George Tooker | Pot of Aloes | Christie's, Apr 2026 |
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.