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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $13,932–$20,897
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06006 · 8 February 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3385187
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Balthus, étude de nu (michelina). Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2006, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3385187.
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Balthus, étude de nu (michelina). Sotheby's, 8 Feb 2006, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3385187.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L06006 · Feb 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillette à la Rose | Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Couple | Pablo Picasso | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Picador et fille | Pablo Picasso | £28,000–£35,000 | |
| Garçon au caleçon noir | Pablo Picasso | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Bouquet de Fleurs aux anémones | Henri Matisse | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Cirque | Fernand Léger | £20,000–£25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Étude pour "Le Peintre et son modèle" | $17,170 | Christie's, May 2025 | |
| Balthus | Jeune fille assoupie | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Frédérique | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait d'Alice 11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in (29 x 23 cm) | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Balthus | Michelina | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour "Nu au repos" | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Nu assis | Christie's, May 2018 | ||
| Balthus | Portait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 |
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.