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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 21 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4264607
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, is it play for eyes too? (boy with model airplane). Sotheby's, 21 May 2014, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264607.
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Norman Rockwell, is it play for eyes too? (boy with model airplane). Sotheby's, 21 May 2014, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4264607.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Boy and Dogs, New Puppies | $781,250 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | |
| Norman Rockwell | The Coward (Woman Kissing Soldier) | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Portrait of John F. Kennedy | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | A Scout is Friendly | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Study for 'Freedom of Worship' | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | On My Honor | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Mighty Proud | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | christmas homecoming | Sotheby's, May 2019 |
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.