“So You Want to See the President!” will be offered for sale by Heritage Auctions during its Nov. 14 sale of American art in Dallas.
Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) pictured in the first panel in saddle shoes.
His beloved So You Want to See the President!, 1943 is mixed media on paper. Bidding is expected to range between $4,000,000-$6,000,000. The auction is being conducted by Heritage Auctions' November 14, 2025, in Dallas and online at HA.com/8231, where the auction is now open for bidding.
A Vision of Democracy in Four Scenes
Each of the suite's four panels unfolds within the same antechamber of the White House, forming a continuous narrative of anticipation.
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| --In the first, Press Secretary Early greets members of the press; |
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| --In the second, officers and Miss America fill the room's red sofas as Secret Service men lean on a table beneath a rack hung with the President's gas masks--reminders of wartime vigilance; |
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| --In the third, senators from opposing parties chat amiably and generals shake hands, their presence among servicemen, Miss America and reporters signaling Roosevelt's vision of democracy as inclusive and cooperative; and |
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| --In the final panel, the door to the Oval Office opens just enough to reveal Roosevelt at his desk, the leader of a free world glimpsed not from afar but within reach. |
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