Lot 569 · Christie's Interiors
'Don't forget to send a few holiday postcards' (illustrated); 'There you are - now beat it!'; and 'Would you mind unstopping the sink whilst you're down there?'
Norman Thelwell · pen and black ink, 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
- 14¾ x 5 in. (37.4 x 12.3 cm.); and smaller (3)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4898526
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Thelwell, 'Don't forget to send a few holiday postcards' (illustrated); 'There you are - now beat it!'; and 'Would you mind unstopping the sink whilst you're down there?'. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 569. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898526.
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Norman Thelwell, 'Don't forget to send a few holiday postcards' (illustrated); 'There you are - now beat it!'; and 'Would you mind unstopping the sink whilst you're down there?'. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 569. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898526.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Thelwell | Be my valentine; Didn't you hear the sonic bang mister?; and | $1,178 | Christie's, Aug 2015 | |
| Norman Thelwell | When visiting historic buildings; and Before starting the jo | Christie's, Aug 2015 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Get Rid of It Man! 23 x 18 cm. (9 x 7 in.) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Norfolk Farmstead | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | I wish they would get on with nationalising land; Who put my | Christie's, Aug 2015 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Running For Safety 7 x 21.6 cm. (2 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | Illustration for the Cover of Punch | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Norman Thelwell | 'I warned you against fish paste sandwiches' | Christie's, Jul 1998 |
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.