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- Estimate
- $175,000–$225,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08134 · 30 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3348652
- Record
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Edward Henry Potthast, Girls Playing in Surf. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2005, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3348652.
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Edward Henry Potthast, Girls Playing in Surf. Sotheby's, 30 Nov 2005, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3348652.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08134 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinnia Bouquet | Charles Demuth | $175,000–$225,000 | |
| Indian Shooting a Cougar | Alfred Jacob Miller | $750,000–$850,000 | |
| Carmel Valley | Percy Gray | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Youth | Hovsep Pushman | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| The Sergeant | Frederic Remington | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Early English Editions | Claude | $40,000–$60,000 |
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| Edward Henry Potthast | Children in Central Park | $256,000 | Sotheby's, May 2026 | |
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| Edward Henry Potthast | Water Lilies | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Edward Henry Potthast | The Bathers | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Edward Henry Potthast | Bathers in the Surf | Christie's, May 1998 | ||
| Edward Henry Potthast | The Red Bonnet 20 x 15in | Bonhams, Nov 2014 |
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