What better way to welcome in the summer than with a seasonally appropriate vintage Peter Arno cartoon original? The work of the American New Yorker cartoonist was offered for sale Wednesday at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh, of all places, with a presale estimate of 500 to 800 GBP ($636 to $1017). Bidding online started at 240 GBP.
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| "I refuse, madam! It's too hot to pull down the shades!" Peter Arno Original art The Peter Arno Pocket Book (1945) |
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| "I refuse, madam! It's too hot to pull down the shades!" Peter Arno Framed original art The Peter Arno Pocket Book (1945) |
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| Peter Arno Lyon & Turnbull listing accessed June 18, 2023 |
The Arno art sold for 900 GBP (or $1145), which was above the high estimate, plus the 31% buyer's premium.
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| "I refuse, madam! It's too hot to pull down the shades!" Peter Arno The Peter Arno Pocket Book (1945) |
Perhaps you've seen the book:
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| https://www.pinterest.com/pin/155655730841641447/ |
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