Lot 182 · Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts
Tiger
Thornton Dial · oil and mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts, New York · 2 June 2010
- Dimensions
- 48 x 54 in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318740
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thornton Dial, Tiger. Christie's, 2 Jun 2010, lot 182. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318740.
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Thornton Dial, Tiger. Christie's, 2 Jun 2010, lot 182. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318740.
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From the same sale Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Decorative Arts · Jun 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dial Signed by Richard Patten (1792-1865), New York, 1813-1840 | A BRASS SURVEYOR'S COMPASS | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| 17Th Century | A CONTINENTAL PART-EBONIZED AND FIGURED WALNUT-VENEERED FRAME | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| The Case English; the Dial Signed by Thomas Daft (C.1747-1791), New Y… | A CHIPPENDALE BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Probably Southern, Possibly Virginia, 1780-1810 | A SET OF FIVE CHIPPENDALE WALNUT DINING CHAIRS | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| American, Early 20Th Century | A PAIR OF LARGE CHIP-CARVED TRAMP ART MIRRORS | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Virginia, Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century | A CARVED AND PAINTED CURLEW | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Dial | Untitled circa 1987-1988 | $31,562 | Bonhams, May 2021 | |
| Thornton Dial | Oh What a Big Fish, 1993 | Christie's, Jan 2021 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Back Home | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Thornton Dial | The Reservoir, 1990 | Christie's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Tiger | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Untitled, circa 1989 | Christie's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Thornton Dial | Open Windows, 1992 | Christie's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Thornton Dial | thornton dial | cows and cotton fields | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
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.