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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N01738 · 12 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3031454
- Record
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Charles Despiau, portrait of the actress maria lani. Sotheby's, 12 Feb 2004, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3031454.
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Charles Despiau, portrait of the actress maria lani. Sotheby's, 12 Feb 2004, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3031454.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N01738 · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Po34 | Patrick Tosani | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Untitled | Gerhard Richter | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Sound Series #6 | Wallace Berman | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled | Alexander Calder | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Leda and the Swan | Reuben Nakian | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| September III | John Levee | $1,500–$2,000 |
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| Charles Despiau | Berthe (Mlle. Simon) | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 |
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