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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07931 · 1 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3003242
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chuck Close, robert/manipulated (butler 30). Sotheby's, 1 Nov 2003, lot 516. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3003242.
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Chuck Close, robert/manipulated (butler 30). Sotheby's, 1 Nov 2003, lot 516. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3003242.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07931 · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowstorm in the village (morse 216) | John Sloan | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| tetra (tyler 176:mds6) | Mark Di Suvero | $700–$900 | |
| three black flowers, may 1986 | David Hockney | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| hotel acatlan: second day (t. 283:dh70) | David Hockney | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| kleine welten i (roethel 164) | Wassily Kandinsky | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| mascara roja | Rufino Tamayo | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait Portfolio | $5,080 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Chuck Close | Phil (Black) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | Keith V / Manipulated | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | Leslie | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| Chuck Close | Cecily | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait (Lincoln Center) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Keith IV (State II) | Rago, Feb 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait | Bonhams, May 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.