Lot 179 · Impressionist and Modern Art
second portrait of george bernard shaw (head)
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist and Modern Art, New York · 12 February 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3836716
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, second portrait of george bernard shaw (head). Sotheby's, 12 Feb 2009, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3836716.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, second portrait of george bernard shaw (head). Sotheby's, 12 Feb 2009, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3836716.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Matterhorn) | Mario Sironi | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Candlewood Lake | Nicolai Cikovsky | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Ernst Neizvestny | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Night | George Grosz | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Tete de Faune | Pablo Picasso | $15,000–$18,000 | |
| Paysage | Maximilien Luce | $3,000–$5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for Madonna and Child | $25,929 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
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