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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Magnificent Jewels, Geneva · 12 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5984585
- Record
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Morris Graves, Bird Singing in the Moonlight. Christie's, 12 Nov 2003, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5984585.
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Morris Graves, Bird Singing in the Moonlight. Christie's, 12 Nov 2003, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5984585.
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From the same sale Magnificent Jewels · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (white) | Calvert Coggeshall | $500–$700 | |
| Distance Harbor | Lyonel Feininger | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Alfred Copley (1910-1992) | Alfred Copley (1910-1992) | $100–$150 | |
| Untitled | Dorothy Danyer (1901-1994) | $800–$1,200 | |
| A Diamond Ring | Diamond Ring | CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 | |
| Lock, Bloomfield | Oscar Bluemner | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Graves | shore birds submerged in moonlight | $104,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2011 | |
| Milton Avery | Dark Sea, Dark Sky | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Morris Graves | incomplete "bird in the spirit" | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Study for Spirit of America | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Milton Avery | milton avery | gaspé bay | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Morris Graves | Ecstatic Gander | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Milton Avery | Artist by the Sea | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Morris Graves | Summer Still Life | Sotheby's, May 2011 |
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.