Lot 504 · Christie's Interiors
'Better pay for Doctors'
Norman Thelwell · pen and black ink heightened with touches of white, unframed
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $816–$1,142
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 9 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 19 x 27 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4898476
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Thelwell, 'Better pay for Doctors'. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 504. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898476.
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Norman Thelwell, 'Better pay for Doctors'. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 504. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898476.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Gothic Style, Late 19Th Early 20Th Century, Later Painted | A PINE GREY PAINTED WARDROBE | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Attributed to Matthew Boulton | A PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU TWO-BRANCH CANDELABRA | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| A George II Giltwood Girandole | A GEORGE II GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE | £3,000–£6,000 | |
| A George II Walnut Coffer-On-Stand | A GEORGE II WALNUT COFFER-ON-STAND | £5,000–£10,000 | |
| A George II Walnut and Burr-Walnut Coffer-On-Stand | A GEORGE II WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT COFFER-ON-STAND | £5,000–£10,000 | |
| An Irish George I Walnut Wing Armchair | AN IRISH GEORGE I WALNUT WING ARMCHAIR | £15,000–£25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Thelwell | "You'll go pony trekking on your own next year" | $5,471 | Christie's, May 2014 | |
| Norman Thelwell | "We've got a wonderful shot of Armand and Michaela Denis" | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Seated Cat | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Illustration for the Cover of Punch | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Norfolk Farmstead | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | 'How many trading stamps did they give you with him?' | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Cat and Dog | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | "Let's see the Jones's keep up with that" | Christie's, Dec 2009 |
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.