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- Estimate
- €1,200–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,457–$1,822
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AM0991 · 21 March 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3400979
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Blanca, selfportrait artist. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 182A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400979.
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Paul Blanca, selfportrait artist. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2006, lot 182A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3400979.
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From the same sale Sotheby's AM0991 · Mar 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Woman 4 | Helmut Newton | €1,200–€1,500 | |
| The Red Ball | Loretta Lux | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Hercules Wife | Olga Tobreluts | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Farfalla Fuji | Maurizio Galimberti | €2,500–€3,500 | |
| Sterne | Thomas Ruff | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Standing Nude | Helmut Newton | €2,000–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blanca | black warrior | $1,457 | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 | |
| Paul Blanca | Selfportrait Fingernails | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Paul Blanca | mother & son | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Aaron Siskind | New York | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Paul Blanca | ´portraits usa´ | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Paul Blanca | flowers; selfportrait hand nailed on piece of wood | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Brett Weston | White Sands, New Mexico | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Aaron Siskind | Martha's Vineyard (Fish in hand) | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2026 |
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.