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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,859–$6,479
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12161, London · 19 September 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4104922
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Liu Ye, Little Girl with Balloons. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2012, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4104922.
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Liu Ye, Little Girl with Balloons. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2012, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4104922.
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From the same sale L12161 · Sep 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai (H. 45) | Lucian Freud | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Pyronin Y | Damien Hirst | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The Waves I: Ahab | Frank Stella | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Virgin and Child with a Pear (B. 41; M., Holl. 33) | Albrecht Dürer | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus (B. 59; Holl. 80; D. 7) | Lucas Cranach The Elder | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The Virgin and Child Seated by the Wall (B. 40; M., Holl. 36) | Albrecht Dürer | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Ye | Angel | $5,270 | Phillips, May 2026 | |
| Liu Ye | B.b.g. | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2024 | ||
| Liu Ye | Little Navy | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Liu Ye | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Liu Ye | Little Girl with Balloons | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Liu Ye | 劉野 liu ye | 女孩與氣球 gril with balloons | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Liu Ye | „She and Mondrian“. 2001 | Grisebach, Dec 2016 | ||
| Liu Ye | She and Mondrian | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 |
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.