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Sally Michel Avery — Tea Time. c
Sally Michel Avery — Tea Time. c
Sally Michel Avery — Tea Time. c
Sally Michel Avery

Tea Time. c

1965

Tea Time is an oil painting on panel created by Sally Michel Avery in 1965. The work captures an intimate domestic moment, likely depicting figures gathered around a table. The composition emphasizes warm colors and soft brushwork characteristic of Avery's approach to figurative subjects. This piece reflects the artist's interest in exploring everyday scenes with painterly sensitivity. The work exemplifies mid-century American painting's attention to domestic life and leisure.

Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and titled to verso ‘Tea Time Sally Michel'. This work has been confirmed by the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation. Provenance: Wright Gallery, New York | Private Collection, Chicago

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Post War & Contemporary Art

May 14, 2026

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 227

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Sally Michel Avery, Tea Time. c, 1965

Tea Time is an oil painting on panel created by Sally Michel Avery in 1965. The work captures an intimate domestic moment, likely depicting figures gathered around a table. The composition emphasizes warm colors and soft brushwork characteristic of Avery's approach to figurative subjects. This piece reflects the artist's interest in exploring everyday scenes with painterly sensitivity. The work exemplifies mid-century American painting's attention to domestic life and leisure.

Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
50.8 x 40.6 cm
Year
1965
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Interior Space, Figurative Painting, Everyday Subject, Table Setting, Intimate Moment, Warm Colors, Oil On Panel, Soft Brushwork, Domestic Scene, Mid Century American