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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art Online, New York · 5 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4811576
- Record
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Donald De Lue, donald de lue | cosmic head. Sotheby's, 5 Mar 2020, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4811576.
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Donald De Lue, donald de lue | cosmic head. Sotheby's, 5 Mar 2020, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4811576.
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From the same sale American Art Online · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| henry hobart nichols | new hampshire winter | Henry Hobart Nichols | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| eastman johnson | portrait of the artist's sisters judith and harriet | Eastman Johnson | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| george lovett kingsland morris | opposition of forms | George Lovett Kingsland Morris | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| rockwell kent | campfire girl (northern exposure) | Rockwell Kent | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| john atherton | c & jp's fishing lures | John Atherton | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| milton avery | lamb resting | Milton Avery | $30,000–$50,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald De Lue | Donald de Lue (American, 1900–1988) The Rocket Thrower | $81,250 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2021 | |
| Donald De Lue | Lafayette | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Donald de Lue (American, 1900–1988) Spirit of American Youth | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2021 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Icarus 30 in. (76.2 cm.) high, on a 32 1/2 in. high marble b | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Milton Avery | Artist at Work | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Donald De Lue | Rocket Thrower | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Donald De Lue | the mighty atom | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Wolf Kahn | Forest's Edge | Christie's, Apr 2026 |
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