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- Estimate
- $350,000–$550,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, New York · 5 May 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3857541
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Balthus, Nu endormi. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3857541.
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Balthus, Nu endormi. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3857541.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale · May 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Monet et Mme Henriot | Pierre-auguste Renoir | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Arlette Boucard aux arums | Tamara De Lempicka | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Portrait de la Duchesse de la Salle | Tamara De Lempicka | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Voilier sur le petit bras de la Seine, Argenteuil | Claude Monet | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Femme et Oiseau | Joan Miró | $1,250,000–$1,750,000 | |
| Figure | Joan Miró | $400,000–$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Jeune femme à la rose | $925,108 | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | |
| Balthus | La Sieste | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Katia endormie | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Nu endormi | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Le Vase bleu | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Balthus | Jeune fille debout | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Nature morte | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Jeune fille assise (Antoinette) | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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.