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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07991 · 6 May 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3045571
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Balthus, Nu Assis. Sotheby's, 6 May 2004, lot 391. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3045571.
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Balthus, Nu Assis. Sotheby's, 6 May 2004, lot 391. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3045571.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07991 · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La France | Henri Matisse | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Le messager | Ossip Zadkine | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Taureau | Le Corbusier | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Nu au Cannet | Henri Lebasque | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Jeune Fille aux lauriers | Marie Laurencin | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Aufstieg (Ascent) | Wassily Kandinsky | $150,000–$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Le Gottéron | $256,000 | Sotheby's, May 2026 | |
| Balthus | Portrait de Laurence B. | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour les Beaux jours | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Balthus | Katia dans un fauteuil les bras levés | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Balthus | étude pour le rêve ii (recto); étude pour la guitare (verso) | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Tôt le matin | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Balthus | balthus | nu à la veste rose | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour "Le Rêve II" | Christie's, May 2021 |
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.