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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Latin American Art, New York · 30 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3766257
- Record
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Carlos Mérida, El Retorno de los Dioses. Sotheby's, 30 May 2008, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3766257.
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Carlos Mérida, El Retorno de los Dioses. Sotheby's, 30 May 2008, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3766257.
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From the same sale Latin American Art · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table and Clock | Pedro Friedeberg | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Los que comen chapulines | Jesús Urbieta | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Flight into Egypt | Andean School Anonymous | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Homenaje a Balthus | Roberto Fabelo | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Man on a Horse | Fernando Botero | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Naturaleza Muerta Constructiva | Francisco Matto | $12,000–$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Mérida | Canto al Maya | $69,300 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Carlos Mérida | El Connubio (Matrimony) | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Espectro en rojo | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Coloquio en azul | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | el cuervo azul and study for el cuervo azul (a pair of works | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Las planideras | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Sortilegio | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Personaje de pié | Sotheby's, May 2023 |
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.