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- Estimate
- $350,000–$450,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Evening Auction, New York · 12 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3890965
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Auerbach, Head of Julia. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2009, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3890965.
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Frank Auerbach, Head of Julia. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2009, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3890965.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Auction · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Torso | Willem De Kooning | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Ilona on Top (Rosa Background) | Jeff Koons | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Old Couple | John Currin | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Jungle Night | William Baziotes | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Address Unknown | Robert Rauschenberg | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Untitled | Donald Judd | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Auerbach | Catherine Lampert Seated | $574,795 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | |
| Frank Auerbach | Reclining Figure | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Reclining Model IV | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Reclining Model, Back View | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Carreras Factory at Mornington Crescent | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Head of Catherine Lampert 1983-84 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Tower Blocks, Hampstead Road II | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | J.Y.M. Seated | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 |
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.