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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07937 · 18 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2997751
- Record
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Walter Gay, the singing school. Sotheby's, 18 Oct 2003, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997751.
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Walter Gay, the singing school. Sotheby's, 18 Oct 2003, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997751.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07937 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Group of Eleven Japanese Ivory Carvings of Various Fruit | — | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Carved Wood and Polychrome Painted Figure of a Standing Horse | — | $1–$1 | |
| A 19th Century Continental Octagonal Mahogany Box | — | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| An Oriental Mother of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Dressing Case | — | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| A Set of Five Gilt-Framed Prints Depicting Species of Roses | — | $400–$600 | |
| A mahogany stepped shelf | — | $700–$900 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Gay | A richly decorated interior | $6,562 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | |
| Walter Gay | Interior with Writing Desk | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
| Walter Gay | bedroom interior | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Walter Gay | Sweet Peas | Heritage Auctions, May 2013 | ||
| Walter Gay | A sketchbook with studies of birds, etc. | Christie's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Walter Gay | The Library, Château du Bréau | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Walter Gay | The Blue Room, Château du Bréau | Rago, Nov 2024 | ||
| Walter Gay | Interior scene | Christie's, Jan 2009 |
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.