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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Paintings , New York · 27 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5260137
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sally Michel Avery, Evening Reader. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260137.
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Sally Michel Avery, Evening Reader. Christie's, 27 Nov 2005, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260137.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Meadows | Thomas R. Manley (1853-1938) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Spring | Milton Avery | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Late Year | Bruce Crane | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Parting | Raphael Soyer | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Cynthia | Moses Soyer | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Beauford Delaney | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sally Michel Avery | Milton Avery 12 x 8 7/8 in. (30.5 x 22.5 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Little Man Big Hat 8 7/8 x 12 in. (22.5 x 30.5 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Setting Sun, 1980 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Abandoned Pier | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Bathers and Seated Nude: A Double-Sided Work 14 7/8 x 21 1/2 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
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