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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Latin American Art, New York · 21 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 34 ¼ x 28 in. (87 x 71 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3673628
- Record
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Wifredo Lam, La Lettre, II. Christie's, 21 Nov 2019, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3673628.
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Wifredo Lam, La Lettre, II. Christie's, 21 Nov 2019, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3673628.
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From the same sale Latin American Art · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception | Anonymous (Andean, 18th century) | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Tiempo que coincide | Arnaldo Coen (b. 1940) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Untitled (Fachada) | Alfredo Volpi | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Naturaleza muerta | Claudio Bravo | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| La familia | Alfredo Ramos Martínez | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Emigrantes | Rafael Coronel | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wifredo Lam | Maternité Yoruba | $226,800 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | |
| Wifredo Lam | Sans titre (Femme cheval) | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Mujeres (Las bailarinas y el tocador de guitarra) | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Sans titre | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Animal Maïs | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Les spectateurs (La réunion) | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | deux personnages, vii | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 |
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.