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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art, New York · 1 February 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4634667
- Record
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Arthur John Elsley, Friend or Foe?. Sotheby's, 1 Feb 2018, lot 820. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4634667.
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Arthur John Elsley, Friend or Foe?. Sotheby's, 1 Feb 2018, lot 820. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4634667.
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From the same sale Fine Old Master & 19th Century European Art · Feb 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a seated man, unfinished | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Roses | Jean-baptiste Robie | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Fashionable Lady in the Park | Émile-auguste Pinchart | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Old City Hall, The Hague | Johannes Franciscus Spohler | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Psyche entering the underworld | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The apotheosis of the Spanish monarchy | Corrado Giaquinto | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Elsley | Won't You Try? | $38,838 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | |
| Arthur John Elsley | The joy of spring | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | His First Shot | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Pick-a-back | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Home at Last | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Homeward bound 29 x 20 1/2in (73.66 x 52cm) | Bonhams, Apr 2019 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Friend or Foe? | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Caught in the act | Christie's, Mar 2010 |
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.