White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $5.8 million at auction

White House Historical Association Reacquires Rockwell Sketches in Record Auction

The White House Historical Association, a non-profit tasked with preserving the White House interior, has reacquired four historical sketches by heralded American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell in a successful $5.8 million offer during an auction on Friday. The four works of art date back to the 1940s, and are called “So You Want to See the President!” They were displayed in the West Wing for many years, but were removed in 2022 after a…

White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $5.8 million at auction

The White House Historical Association has paid $5.8 million at auction to reclaim a series of Norman Rockwell sketches that once hung in the West Wing.

These Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in the White House. On Friday, they’re up for auction

The sketches show scenes of people anticipating meeting the president as they hang out in the waiting room.

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WASHINGTON -- The White House Historical Association is bidding to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing but ended up at auction after a family dispute over their ownership.

These Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in the White House. On Friday, they're up for auction

The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing.

Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in White House up for auction

The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing