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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,993–$7,490
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AM0968 · 6 September 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3289203
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Ensor, Vierge aux poissons. Sotheby's, 6 Sep 2005, lot 320. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3289203.
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James Ensor, Vierge aux poissons. Sotheby's, 6 Sep 2005, lot 320. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3289203.
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From the same sale Sotheby's AM0968 · Sep 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hofvijver, The Hague | Carl Eduard Ahrendts | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| landschap de Vlist, Zuid Holland | Joop Kropff | €1,200–€1,600 | |
| Hermit monks in a grotto | Heemskerck The Younger, Egbert Van | €1,200–€1,600 | |
| Roma | Charles Eyck | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| shipping on the IJ, Amsterdam | George Lourens Kiers | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Congolese women | Floris Jespers | €1,200–€1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ensor | La blague de l’éléphant - 1888 | $6,758 | Artcurial, May 2026 | |
| James Ensor | 'The multiplication of the fishes', etching, 1891 17.4 x 32. | Carlo Bonte Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| James Ensor | „Les patineurs“. 1889 | Grisebach, Jan 2026 | ||
| James Ensor | Démons me turlupinant, 1895 | Bonhams, Jan 2025 | ||
| James Ensor | Le Christ tourmenté par les démons | Lempertz, Nov 2019 | ||
| James Ensor | Mon Portrait en 1960 | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| James Ensor | La Kermesse Au Moulin , 1889 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2020 | ||
| James Ensor | La Cathédrale | Christie's, Oct 2020 |
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.