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- Estimate
- $35,000,000–$45,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, New York · 8 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3757066
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Fernand Léger, ÉTUDE POUR 'LA FEMME EN BLEU'. Sotheby's, 8 May 2008, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757066.
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Fernand Léger, ÉTUDE POUR 'LA FEMME EN BLEU'. Sotheby's, 8 May 2008, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757066.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Baigneuses | Fernand Léger | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Le Baiser | Pablo Picasso | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | |
| Las Tres Velas (The Three Sails) | — | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Portrait de Caroline | Alberto Giacometti | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | |
| Femme de Venise VIII | Alberto Giacometti | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | |
| Portrait de Olga | Pablo Picasso | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Picasso | Femme au béret rouge-orange | $40,479,000 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Fernand Léger | Contraste de formes | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Fernand Léger | Composition (Nature morte) | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Mousquetaire à la pipe II | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Fernand Léger | Le 14 juillet | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Henri Matisse | La Chaise lorraine | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Buste de femme | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Fernand Léger | Les cylindres colorés | Christie's, Apr 2005 |
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.