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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,724–$6,207
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Prints and Multiples, London · 17 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4764801
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chuck Close, chuck close | phil (black). Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2019, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4764801.
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Chuck Close, chuck close | phil (black). Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2019, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4764801.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Sep 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| blinky palermo | fenster (jahn 17) | Blinky Palermo | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| victor brauner | untitled | Victor Brauner | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| pablo picasso | la femme au fauteuil (b. 1353; m. 138) | Pablo Picasso | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| albrecht dürer | the adoration of the magi (b. 3; m., holl. 208) | Albrecht Dürer | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| after fernand léger | les acrobates sur fond orange | After Fernand Léger | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| rembrandt harmensz. van rijn | the descent from the cross by torchlig… | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £25,000–£35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Cindy (Smile) | $5,355 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | |
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait, 2000 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | John I | Rago, May 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait / Pulp | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Alex | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | John II | Rago, Sep 2021 |
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.