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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N09785 · 24 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4567898
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Otis Kaye, Octopus Ticker Company. Sotheby's, 24 May 2017, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4567898.
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Otis Kaye, Octopus Ticker Company. Sotheby's, 24 May 2017, lot 217. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4567898.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N09785 · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prickly Pears and Pomegranates | Konrad Cramer | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Pink Lady Slippers | Charles Demuth | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Still Life with Mask | Osvaldo Louis Guglielmi | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Conversation | John Koch | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| China Doll | Gary Thomas Erbe | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Acoma | Gerald Cassidy | $15,000–$25,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Kaye | the Boys are Okay | $14,400 | Sotheby's, Sep 2005 | |
| Otis Kaye | Time is Money | Sotheby's, Sep 2009 | ||
| Otis Kaye | In God We Trust | Sotheby's, Sep 2009 | ||
| Otis Kaye | Money from Home | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| John Marin | Castorland Landscape | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Otis Kaye | Christmas Piggy Banks | Sotheby's, Sep 2005 | ||
| Otis Kaye | ten dollar bill and two dollar bill: two drawings | Sotheby's, Jan 2011 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Don't Worry Mary (Portrait of Mary Schafer), Smith-Kline: De | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 |
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