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- Estimate
- $18,000–$24,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08123 · 29 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3321159
- Record
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Balthus, Sight and Sound. Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2005, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3321159.
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Balthus, Sight and Sound. Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2005, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3321159.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08123 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror #1 (C. 106) | Roy Lichtenstein | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Nature morte au crane | Pablo Picasso | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Trees II | Joan Mitchell | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Monica sitting with Mondrian | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Inspiration (M. 398) | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Romeo and Juliet (M. CS 10) | Charles Sorlier After Marc Chagall | $18,000–$22,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Portrait d'Alice 11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in (29 x 23 cm) | $13,750 | Bonhams, May 2018 | |
| Balthus | Etude pour "Nu au repos" | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Balthus | esquisse pour ‘le rêve i’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Balthus | Portait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Paysage de Monte Calvello | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Balthus | Nu debout | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Laurence B. | Sotheby's, May 2014 |
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.