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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art, New York · 30 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4267858
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Balthus, Portrait de Laurence B. Sotheby's, 30 May 2014, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4267858.
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Balthus, Portrait de Laurence B. Sotheby's, 30 May 2014, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4267858.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natura morta con birillo | Franco Gentilini | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Morning | David Davidovich Burliuk | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Red Table | Jean Yves Commère | $400–$600 | |
| Feminaire de la rue Saint Denis VI | André Masson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| La Rue, orgue de Barbarie | Pierre Bonnard | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Peaceful Village | Konstantin Konstantinovich Kuznetsov | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Michelina | $11,855 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| Balthus | Portait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Frédérique Tison | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Balthus | Étude pour "Jeune fille se chaussant" | Sotheby's, Sep 2026 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour "Nu au repos" | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Nu au béret | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Butterflying | Wright, Mar 2020 |
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.