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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — American Art, New York · 18 November 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1828919
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Head of a Spanish Musician 19 1/4 x 14 1/2in. Bonhams, 18 Nov 2015, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1828919.
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Head of a Spanish Musician 19 1/4 x 14 1/2in. Bonhams, 18 Nov 2015, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1828919.
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From the same sale American Art · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man Reading 9 x 7in | Max Weber | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
| Head of a Woman (Ideal Head) [LF 34A] 5 1/2in high on a 4in marble base | Gaston Lachaise | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Breaking Surf 18 x 24in | Marsden, Hartley. 1877-1943. | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Boat and Green Sea, Maine 15 1/2 x 17 1/8in | John Marin | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Cubist Drawing 4 1/4 x 5 1/8in, image; 11 x 8 1/2in, sheet | Stuart Davis | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Study for Flying Carpet 5 x 7in, image; 6 1/4 x 8 1/4in, sheet | Stuart Davis | $40,000–$60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Angels in a Transept, Study after Goya | $304,800 | Christie's, Nov 2025 | |
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Mrs. Edmond Kelly | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Santa Maria della Salute, Venice | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | The Statue of Fortune on the Dogana, Venice | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Portrait of Henri Lefort | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Mrs. John C. Tomlinson 58 1/8 x 37 7/8in (147.6 x 96.2cm) | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | flora priestley (lamplight study) | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Mrs. Gardiner Greene Hammond | Sotheby's, May 2026 |
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.