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- Estimate
- $18,000–$22,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — MODERN DESIGN, London (South Kensington) · 21 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6681871
- Record
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Louis Charles Moeller, Talking About Old Times. Christie's, 21 May 1998, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6681871.
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Louis Charles Moeller, Talking About Old Times. Christie's, 21 May 1998, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6681871.
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From the same sale Modern Design · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of Norwich, Connecticut | Fitz Hugh Lane (1804-1865) | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Rounding the Lighthouse | Fitz Hugh Lane* (1804-1865) | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Off Conanicut | Willliam Trost Richards (1833-1905) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Boston Harbor | Fitz Hugh Lane* (1804-1865) | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| The Spirit of the Hunt | Charles Prendergast (1868-1948) and Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1859-1924) | $1,400,000–$1,800,000 | |
| The Mirror (The Beauty) | Guy Pne Du Bois (1884-1958) | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Charles Moeller | The Dubious Tale | $25,000 | Heritage Auctions, May 2014 | |
| Louis Charles Moeller | the good old days | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | The Evening News | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| John Marin | Schooner at Rest | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | A Difficult Decision | Christie's, May 1999 | ||
| Louis Charles Moeller | The Art Critic | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Milton Avery | Houses by the Sea (The Rooftops) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Still Life | Phillips, May 2023 |
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.