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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 20 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4360715
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Le roi des gitanes (King of the Gypsies). Sotheby's, 20 May 2015, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4360715.
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Le roi des gitanes (King of the Gypsies). Sotheby's, 20 May 2015, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4360715.
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From the same sale American Art · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering Wood | George Henry Durrie | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Study of a Man Stretching | John Singer Sargent, Ra | $25,000–$45,000 | |
| Spring in Vermont | Milton Avery | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Still Life | Thomas Hart Benton | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| The Watering Place | Albert Pinkham Ryder | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Bronco Buster | Frederic Remington | $70,000–$90,000 |
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