Lot 32 · Modern American Art
Sea Lion (Seal) [LF 16/LF 222]
Gaston Lachaise · bronze with dark brown patina
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern American Art , New York · 18 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3267380
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaston Lachaise, Sea Lion (Seal) [LF 16/LF 222]. Christie's, 18 Apr 2024, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3267380.
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Gaston Lachaise, Sea Lion (Seal) [LF 16/LF 222]. Christie's, 18 Apr 2024, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3267380.
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From the same sale Modern American Art · Apr 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulips Under a Canopy | FLORINE STETTHEIMER (1871-1944) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| In the Dentist's Chair | KURT ARD (b. 1925) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Henry McBride on Winslow Homer | FLORINE STETTHEIMER (1871-1944) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | JOHN HENRY BRADLEY STORRS (1885-1956) | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Landscape | HENRY FITCH TAYLOR (1853-1925) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Minnow | MORRIS COLE GRAVES (1910-2001) | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Lachaise | Dans La Nuit (Lovers) [LF 108] | $44,800 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2026 | |
| Gaston Lachaise | Relief-Woman (Second State) [LF 128], 1934 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2026 | ||
| Gaston Lachaise | Garden Figure (Second State) [LF 137], 1935 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2026 | ||
| Gaston Lachaise | Head of a Woman [LF 320] 8 1/2in (21.6cm) high on a 5 1/8in | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Gaston Lachaise | The Knees [LF 195] 16 3/4in high (42.5cm) on a 2in (5cm) hig | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Gaston Lachaise | gaston lachaise | woman (striding woman) | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Gaston Lachaise | flying figure of woman (floating figure) | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Gaston Lachaise | seal (sea lion) | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 |
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.