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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Latin American Art, New York · 24 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4092569
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Emilio Pettoruti, Velas en Capri. Sotheby's, 24 May 2012, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4092569.
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Emilio Pettoruti, Velas en Capri. Sotheby's, 24 May 2012, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4092569.
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From the same sale Latin American Art · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogurt | Beatriz Milhazes | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| El Nigromante (The Conjurer) | Leonora Carrington | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Deux personnages | Manuel Rendon | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Retrato de niño | Rufino Tamayo | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Lovers | Fernando Botero | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Morenita | Jesús Rafael Soto | $225,000–$275,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Pettoruti | Baie au mur blanc (also known as La pared blanca) | $150,000 | Christie's, May 2017 | |
| Emilio Pettoruti | Chianti | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Emilio Pettoruti | quiétude au delà | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Emilio Pettoruti | La voce | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Emilio Pettoruti | La copa azul | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Emilio Pettoruti | L'oiseau blanc (Vol en piqué) | Christie's, May 2015 | ||
| Emilio Pettoruti | Solitude inattendue I | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Emilio Pettoruti | El indeciso (Estudio II) | Christie'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.