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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints and Multiples, Los Angeles · 18 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1496638
- Record
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Samuel Margolies, Builders of Babylon. Bonhams, 18 Apr 2017, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1496638.
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Samuel Margolies, Builders of Babylon. Bonhams, 18 Apr 2017, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1496638.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noon Hour | Isabel Bishop | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Tête grecque | Georges Braque | $2,500–$3,000 | |
| Varengeville | After Georges Braque | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Normandie | Adolphe Mouron Cassandre | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| A group of six wood engravings | Marc Chagall | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| War I | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Margolies | Samuel L. Margolies (1897-1974) | $2,706 est. | Kedem, Mar 2018 | |
| Samuel Margolies | Men of Steel | Christie's, May 2007 | ||
| Marc Chagall | 1887 – 1985 | Tiroche, Jul 2025 | ||
| Samuel Margolies | Builders of Babylon | Christie's, Sep 2000 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Bouquet sur la ville (Bouquet over the Town) (M. 1009) | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| David Hockney | Celia Adjusting Her Eyelash (G. 837) | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Samuel Margolies | Men of Steel | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Litografi, "Bouquet Et L'oiseau", Signerad Och Numrerad H.c. | Crafoord Auktioner Lund, Sep 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.