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- Estimate
- £250,000–£350,000 hammer ≈ $435,359–$609,503
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06005 · 8 February 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3384987
- Record
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Balthus, Buste de Jeune Fille. Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2006, lot 395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3384987.
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Balthus, Buste de Jeune Fille. Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2006, lot 395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3384987.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L06005 · Feb 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femme debout | Pablo Picasso | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Sculpture Mythique | Jean | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Torse | Kees Van Dongen | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Le bal champêtre | Raoul Dufy | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Lampadaire Aux Anneaux | Diego Giacometti | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Notre Dame et la Seine de la fenêtre de la Tour d'Argent | Pierre-eugène Montezin 1874-1946 | £50,000–£70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | étude pour "le rêve i" | $450,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | |
| Balthus | Le Gottéron | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Étude pour "Le Chat de la Méditerranée" | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Tôt le matin | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Balthus | a midsummer night's dream | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Balthus | Nature morte | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Balthus | balthus | nu à la veste rose | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Balthus | étude pour le rêve ii (recto); étude pour la guitare (verso) | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 |
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