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- Estimate
- $25,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Israeli & International Art, New York · 19 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4138422
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michael Gross, Contrabass. Sotheby's, 19 Dec 2012, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138422.
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Michael Gross, Contrabass. Sotheby's, 19 Dec 2012, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138422.
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From the same sale Israeli & International Art · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Adi Nes | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Broken Key | Samuel Bak | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Untitled | Avner Ben-gal | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Sheep | Menashe Kadishman | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Red String | Shai Azoulay | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Jacob's Dream | Reuven Rubin | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gross | 1920 - 2004 | $25,000 est. | Tiroche, Jan 2017 | |
| Michael Gross | 1920-2004 | Tiroche, Jan 2015 | ||
| Michael Gross | Fallen Soldier in a Field | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Michael Gross | Portrait of Shlomit | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Michael Gross | 1920 – 2004 | Tiroche, Dec 2025 | ||
| Michael Gross | Torso | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Raffi Lavie | 1937 – 2007 | Tiroche, Jun 2026 | ||
| Yosl Bergner | Yosl Bergner | Matsart, Jan 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.