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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 2 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4690007
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ben Shahn, freedom of speech (design #2). Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2018, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4690007.
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Ben Shahn, freedom of speech (design #2). Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2018, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4690007.
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From the same sale American Art · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| the star | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| goat | Morris Graves | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| reclining woman | Raphael Soyer | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| camp in box canyon | Roy Martell Mason | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| washing the cow | Milan Generalic | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| landscape and pond, woodstock, catskills, ny | — | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Shahn | immigration no. 2 (design #7) | $200,000 | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | |
| Ben Shahn | Scabbies are Welcome | Christie's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Salvador Dalí | L'Épreuve de l'arc | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Joan Miró | Personnages dans la nuit | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Joan Miró | Tête de Tériade | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Étreinte | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Salvador Dalí | Saint Georges et le dragon | Phillips, Jul 2024 | ||
| Joan Miró | untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
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