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- Estimate
- $2,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, New York · 6 March 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3732903
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Reuben Nakian, Leda and the Swan. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3732903.
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Reuben Nakian, Leda and the Swan. Sotheby's, 6 Mar 2008, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3732903.
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From the same sale American Paintings · Mar 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star | Harriet Whitney Frishmuth | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Exotic Flowers | Walt Kuhn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Waterfront | Milton Avery | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| High Plains Warrior | Joe Neil Beeler | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| War Stories | Alfred Cornelius Howland | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The Dutch Girl | Camelia Whitehurst | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Nakian | Leda and the Swan II , 1978 | $2,812 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2022 | |
| Reuben Nakian | Study | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Reuben Nakian | Nymph and Goat | Sotheby's, Feb 2004 | ||
| Reuben Nakian | Untitled , 1985 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2022 | ||
| Reuben Nakian | Harry L. Hopkins | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Reuben Nakian | Leda and the Swan | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Reuben Nakian | "Pop" Hart | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Reuben Nakian | Figural studies: two sculptures | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 |
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.