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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art, New York · 9 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4203408
- Record
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Balthus, L'enfant-clown. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2013, lot 58. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4203408.
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Balthus, L'enfant-clown. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2013, lot 58. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4203408.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Top View from Chartres Cathedral | Jacques Lagrange | $800–$1,200 | |
| Elvet Bridge, Durham | Maxwell Ashby Armfield, R.w.s. | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Lesbos | Manolis Calliyannis | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Hera | Ernst Neizvestny | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Harmonie blanc et jaune | Le Pho | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Le pont neuf | Constantine Kluge | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Dessins (Drawings) | $5,189 | Phillips, Jun 2024 | |
| Balthus | Portrait d'Alice | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Mais C'était un de Leurs Grands Amusements de se Sauver dans | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2025 | ||
| Balthus | Claude Roy, Dessins , Editions de la Tempête and Edition Enr | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| Balthus | Minotaure et jeune fille; projet de blason (recto); Sans tit | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Balthus | Butterflying | Wright, Mar 2020 | ||
| Balthus | Double étude de nu | Heritage Auctions, May 2018 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Visage (A. R. 290) | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 |
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