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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,171–$6,895
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L03163 · 4 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3015881
- Record
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Balthus, Emily Bronte. Wuthering Heights. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2003, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3015881.
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Balthus, Emily Bronte. Wuthering Heights. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2003, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3015881.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L03163 · Dec 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dessins 1957-1960 (L. 28-43) | Kumi Sugai | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Paris sans Fin (Lust 204-353) | Alberto Giacometti | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Red Lenin (F. & S. 403) | Andy Warhol | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| The Inn (Holl.35) | Cornelis Bega | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Quai des Menetriers a Bruges (D. 108) | Camille Pissarro | £3,500–£4,000 | |
| Cervantes. Don Quichotte | Bernard Buffet | £3,000–£4,000 |
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