Lot 5 · Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
Two Magnolias on Blue Plush
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture , New York · 26 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6547939
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Johnson Heade, Two Magnolias on Blue Plush. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6547939.
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Martin Johnson Heade, Two Magnolias on Blue Plush. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6547939.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumnal Still Life with Fruit and Flowers | Adelheid Deitrich (b. 1827) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Tropical Landscape | Louis Rmy Mignot (1831-1870) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| 'Female Torso', A Marble Torso | Josef Mario Korbel (1882-1954) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Still Life with Pansies and Gladiolas | Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Still Life with Basket of Fruit | Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl with Dog | Morris Hirschfield (1872-1946) | $15,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Johnson Heade | Fighting Hummingbirds with Pink Orchid | $945,000 | Christie's, Jan 2023 | |
| Martin Johnson Heade | Sun Gems | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Sunset: Sky and Marsh | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | White Orchid and Hummingbird | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Magnolias on a Shiny Table | Christie's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | Hummingbird Perched on the Orchid Plant | Christie's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Martin Johnson Heade | two fishermen in the marsh, at sunset (new jersey marshes) | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | We, Too, Have A Job to Do | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 |
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