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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 13 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384158
- Record
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Balthus, Study for 'Portrait de femme' (Madame Georges Hilaire). Christie's, 13 May 1999, lot 372. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384158.
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Balthus, Study for 'Portrait de femme' (Madame Georges Hilaire). Christie's, 13 May 1999, lot 372. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384158.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The garland | Kate Greenaway, R.I. (1846-1901) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Mark of David Clayton, London, Circa 1720 | A GEORGE I SILVER TOY TEA AND COFFEE-SERVICE | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Mark of David Clayton, London, Circa 1720, Except the Two Chamberstic… | FIVE GEORGE I SILVER TOYS AND ANOTHER GEORGE II EXAMPLE | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Composition avec lments mcaniques | Fernand Lger (1881-1955) | $120,000–$160,000 | |
| Personnages dans la ville | Fernand Lger (1881-1955) | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Composition | Fernand Lger (1881-1955) | $80,000–$100,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Portrait de Jacqueline Matisse | $40,976 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Balthus | Étude pour 'Femme couchée' | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Balthus | Michelina | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Frédérique | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Fruits dans une assiette | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Balthus | Katia endormie | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Légumes dans un bol et huilier | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Katia | Sotheby's, Feb 2011 |
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.