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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $9,212–$12,896
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06230 · 12 June 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3442479
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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François-léon Sicard, oedipus and the sphinx. Sotheby's, 12 Jun 2006, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3442479.
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François-léon Sicard, oedipus and the sphinx. Sotheby's, 12 Jun 2006, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3442479.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L06230 · Jun 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| buste de Diane | Jean-alexandre-joseph Falguière | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Venus d'Arles | — | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Eros | Alfred Gilbert | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| Allegretto | Julien Dillens | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Credo | Emmanuel Frémiet Paris | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Minerva | Antoine-louis Barye | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| François-léon Sicard | oedipe et le sphinx (oedipus and the sphinx) | $13,656 | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | |
| François-léon Sicard | Oedipus and the Sphinx | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| François-léon Sicard | oedipus and the sphinx | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| François-léon Sicard | Oepidus and the Sphynx | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | Bust of Le Génie de la Danse (The Spirit of the Dance) | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| François-léon Sicard | a winged victory holding a sword, laurel and palm | Sotheby's, Jul 2004 | ||
| François-léon Sicard | saint michel terrassant le dragon | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Emmanuel Frémiet Paris | Jeanne d'Arc | Artcurial, Sep 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.