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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08123 · 29 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3320129
- Record
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Chuck Close, lucas (b. 53). Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2005, lot 469. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3320129.
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Chuck Close, lucas (b. 53). Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2005, lot 469. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3320129.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08123 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror #1 (C. 106) | Roy Lichtenstein | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Nature morte au crane | Pablo Picasso | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Trees II | Joan Mitchell | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Monica sitting with Mondrian | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Inspiration (M. 398) | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Romeo and Juliet (M. CS 10) | Charles Sorlier After Marc Chagall | $18,000–$22,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Dalai Lama | $3,048 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | |
| Chuck Close | Arne | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Georgia/Fingerprint II , 1985 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait II | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Chuck Close | Leslie | Rago, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait (Lincoln Center) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Phil/BAM | Rago, Dec 2020 | ||
| Chuck Close | John I; and John II | Phillips, Jun 2025 |
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.