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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — European Art Part I, New York · 15 October 2020
- Dimensions
- 7 ½ x 11 in. (19.1 x 28 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3600622
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Jacques Joseph Tissot, The Tale. Christie's, 15 Oct 2020, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3600622.
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James Jacques Joseph Tissot, The Tale. Christie's, 15 Oct 2020, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3600622.
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From the same sale European Art Part I · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italiens d’Albano | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Las dos sendas | Julio Romero De Torres | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| An Orange Garden | John William Waterhouse | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Bords de la Loue avec rochers à gauche | Gustave Courbet | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Italienne debout tenant une cruche | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Rêverie | William Adolphe Bouguereau | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jacques Joseph Tissot | The Tale | $401,142 | Christie's, Mar 2022 | |
| James Jacques Joseph Tissot | La Soeur Aînée | Sotheby's, Apr 2006 | ||
| James Jacques Joseph Tissot | Un déjeuner | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Sachiko Bower | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Joan Miró | Painting for the ballet "Jeux d'Enfants" | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| James Jacques Joseph Tissot | study for 'le sphinx' (woman in an interior) | Sotheby's, Oct 2005 | ||
| James Jacques Joseph Tissot | le goúter (the snack) | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Dollar Sign | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 |
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