Lot 44 · American Art, Including the Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation
He Sent Me a Parker Pen (Write Home Often)
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, Including the Collection of George S. Parker II from the Caxambas Foundation, New York · 20 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4515744
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, He Sent Me a Parker Pen (Write Home Often). Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4515744.
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Norman Rockwell, He Sent Me a Parker Pen (Write Home Often). Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4515744.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Willows in April | Russell Chatham | $5,000–$7,000 | |
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