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- Estimate
- $4,000,000–$6,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist and Modern Art, Part One, New York · 6 May 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3045361
- Record
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Balthus, Golden Afternoon. Sotheby's, 6 May 2004, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3045361.
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Balthus, Golden Afternoon. Sotheby's, 6 May 2004, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3045361.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art, Part One · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femme, oiseaux, etoile | Joan Miró | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Les faisans | Chaïm Soutine | $280,000–$350,000 | |
| Leda | Aristide Maillol | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Les Quatre Rosaces aux motifs bleus | Henri Matisse | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Guitare sur une table | Pablo Picasso | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Fleurs dans un vase | Raoul Dufy | $700,000–$900,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Japonaise au miroir noir | $4,110,000 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | |
| Balthus | Le lever | Christie's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Balthus | étude pour “le salon” | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Henri Matisse | Nature morte au purro, I | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Balthus | Les trois soeurs | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Tête classique | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Balthus | Japonaise à la table rouge | Christie's, Sep 2012 | ||
| Balthus | Adolescente aux cheveux roux | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.