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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $31,280–$46,921
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 23 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4361908
- Record
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Erwin Blumenfeld, torso study, new york, 1945. Sotheby's, 23 May 2015, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4361908.
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Erwin Blumenfeld, torso study, new york, 1945. Sotheby's, 23 May 2015, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4361908.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Blumenfeld | solarised hat & profile, new york, 1944 | $31,280 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | |
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris, 1937 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | nude in broken mirror, new york, 1944 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Back, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Shadow Profile, New York, 1944 | Christie's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Wet Veil, Paris | Bonhams, Apr 2018 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | 'nude under veil', 1937 | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Erwin Blumenfeld | Untitled (Profile silhouette) | Phillips, Apr 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.