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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07888 · 3 May 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2955113
- Record
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James Ensor, wizards in a squall (t. 52). Sotheby's, 3 May 2003, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2955113.
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James Ensor, wizards in a squall (t. 52). Sotheby's, 3 May 2003, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2955113.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07888 · May 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Buste de Femme (Bloch 771) | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| John Sloan (1871-1951) Memory (M. 136) | — | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Frank Stella (B. 1936) Estoril Five I (A. 140; T. 563:Fs22) | — | $16,000–$20,000 | |
| Maurits Cornelis Escher 1898-1972 the Regular Division of the Plane (… | — | $4,500–$5,500 | |
| James Abbott Mcneill Whistler (1834-1903) the Beggars (K. 194) | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Saul Steinberg (B. 1914) Öman on the Shoreü | — | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ensor | Triomphe Romain | $1,778 | Christie's, Oct 2020 | |
| James Ensor | L'Estacade à Ostende | Christie's, Mar 2016 | ||
| James Ensor | Le Roi Peste (King Pest) | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2019 | ||
| James Ensor | Triomphe Romain (Tavernier 78) | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| James Ensor | Prise d'une ville étrange | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| James Ensor | Petites Figures Bizarres | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2017 | ||
| James Ensor | L'Assassinat (The Assassination) | Christie's, Mar 2019 | ||
| James Ensor | Masques Scandalisés | Heritage Auctions, Jul 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.