Lot 50 · Sotheby's W05723
étude pour la toile de fond des actes i, scène 1, et acte ii, scène 4 (la baie de naples)
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,608–$14,143
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W05723 · 12 July 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3279752
- Record
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Balthus, étude pour la toile de fond des actes i, scène 1, et acte ii, scène 4 (la baie de naples). Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2005, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3279752.
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Balthus, étude pour la toile de fond des actes i, scène 1, et acte ii, scène 4 (la baie de naples). Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2005, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3279752.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W05723 · Jul 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visage de femme "Pomone" (AR NO. 590) | Pablo Picasso | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Visage au trait oblique (AR NO. 589) | Pablo Picasso | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Sur Le Pont Neuf | François Gall | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Nu allongé | André Derain | £1,000–£1,200 | |
| Vallauris (AR NO. 330) | Pablo Picasso | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Quatres profils | Jean Cocteau | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Portait de Frédérique | $10,710 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | |
| Balthus | Portrait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Laurence B | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Butterflying | Wright, Mar 2020 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour "Nu au repos" | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Balthus | étude pour ‘la montagne’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Balthus | esquisse pour ‘le rêve i’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait d'Alice 11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in (29 x 23 cm) | Bonhams, May 2018 |
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.