King Cole Bar at the St Regis is instantly recognizable for its Maxfield Parrish mural that lines the wall behind the bar.

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Other notable illustrations to be offered in the October sale include works from Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell, Gil Elvgren and J.

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The stars that salted the sky when I first woke are giving way to a vibrant Maxfield Parrish blue with chalky, pasted-on clouds.

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Even so, the works of some painters who made a living as illustrators (Maxfield Parrish and Norman Rockwell, for example) fetch pretty good prices these days.

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