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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08241 · 8 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3521731
- Record
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Balthus, étude pour 'katia lisant'. Sotheby's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 413. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3521731.
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Balthus, étude pour 'katia lisant'. Sotheby's, 8 Nov 2006, lot 413. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3521731.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08241 · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quatre danseuses | Edgar Degas | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Dessinateur Et Modèle | Pablo Picasso | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Le lapin agile | Maurice Utrillo | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Sculpture Aux Deux Personnages | Diego Giacometti | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Nu À La Tasse de Thé | Henri Lebasque | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Bord du Loing | Francis Picabia | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Fruits dans une assiette | $57,150 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Balthus | Nature morte | Christie's, Feb 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Jacqueline Matisse | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Étude pour 'Jeune fille à la fenêtre' | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour "Femme couchée" | Christie's, Feb 2004 | ||
| Balthus | scène satirique - rectofélin et ballerine - verso | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Balthus | Nu Assis (Fréderique) | Sotheby's, Feb 2010 | ||
| Balthus | Étude pour 'Femme couchée' | Bonhams, Apr 2025 |
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.