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- Estimate
- $22,000–$28,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Latin American Art, New York · 30 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3766505
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ricardo Martínez, Cellista. Sotheby's, 30 May 2008, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3766505.
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Ricardo Martínez, Cellista. Sotheby's, 30 May 2008, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3766505.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Martínez | Paternidad | $38,100 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
| Ricardo Martínez | Mujer con vaso | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Ricardo Martínez | Torero | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ricardo Martínez | Músico | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ricardo Martínez | RICARDO MARTÍNEZ (1918-2009) Mujer Desnuda1961oil on canvas, | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Ricardo Martínez | Ricardo Martínez (1918-2009) Untitled1963oil on canvas, sign | Bonhams, Apr 2019 | ||
| Ricardo Martínez | El cazador (Chasseur) | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ricardo Martínez | Mujer bebiendo agua | Rago, Apr 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.