Lot 10 · Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Sitter by the Sea
Sally Michel Avery · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 5 March 2009
- Dimensions
- 39¼ x 48½ in. (99.7 x 123.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5395023
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sally Michel Avery, Sitter by the Sea. Christie's, 5 Mar 2009, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5395023.
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Sally Michel Avery, Sitter by the Sea. Christie's, 5 Mar 2009, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5395023.
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From the same sale Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Puma | Charles Rumsey (1879-1922) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| An Old Navajo | Ralph Brownwell McGrew (b. 1916) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Mother with Two Children | Charles A. Hafner (1888-1960) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| North River, New York | Martin Lewis | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| From Deer Isle, Maine | John Marin | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Joy of Living | George Benjamin Luks | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Michel Avery | Woodland Brook | $10,625 | Rago, Oct 2020 | |
| Sally Michel Avery | By the River | Rago, Mar 2024 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Milton Avery 12 x 8 7/8 in. (30.5 x 22.5 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Autumn | Wright, Oct 2020 | ||
| 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 | Abandoned Pier | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Summer 19 7/8 x 23 7/8in (50.5 x 60.7cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Sally Michel Avery | Model Nude | Rago, Mar 2024 |
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.