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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Israeli & International Art, New York · 20 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4629727
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joshua Borkovsky, Ghost Ship and Skull. Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629727.
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Joshua Borkovsky, Ghost Ship and Skull. Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629727.
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From the same sale Israeli & International Art · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind the Wall | Yosl Bergner | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Composition | Lea Nikel | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Freedom My Ass | Eliezer Sonnenschein | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Tache Rouge II | Joseph Zaritsky | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Tugboat and Sink | Valery Bobrov | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Abstract Composition | Avigdor Stematsky | $12,000–$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Borkovsky | b. 1952 | $350 est. | Tiroche, Apr 2024 | |
| Joshua Borkovsky | Joshua Borkovsky (Israeli, b. 1952) | Ishtar, Apr 2023 | ||
| Igael Tumarkin | Igael Tumarkin | Tiroche, Dec 2022 | ||
| Igael Tumarkin | 1933 – 2021 | Tiroche, Jul 2025 | ||
| Menashe Kadishman | Menashe Kadishman | Art collect, Jun 2023 | ||
| Yosl Bergner | Lanterns and Toys – Mixed Media on Paper | Kedem, May 2025 | ||
| Menashe Kadishman | Menashe Kadishman (1932-2015) | Ishtar, Jul 2025 | ||
| Yosl Bergner | Birds' Heads – Watercolor on Paper | Kedem, Aug 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.