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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $269,666–$404,499
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Works from the Najd Collection, Part II, London · 11 June 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4829217
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Deutsch, ludwig deutsch | the water seller. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2020, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4829217.
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Ludwig Deutsch, ludwig deutsch | the water seller. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2020, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4829217.
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From the same sale Important Works from the Najd Collection, Part II · Jun 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ludwig deutsch | the sentinel | Ludwig Deutsch | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| ludwig deutsch | a refreshing drink | Ludwig Deutsch | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| jean-léon gérôme | egyptian recruits crossing the desert | Jean-léon Gérome | £700,000–£1,000,000 | |
| ludwig deutsch | the scribe | Ludwig Deutsch | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| charles robertson | a story teller, morocco | Charles Robertson | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| rudolf weisse | outside a coffee house | Rudolf Weisse | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Answer | $321,574 | Christie's, Jun 2024 | |
| Ludwig Deutsch | A Dealer in Artefacts | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Water Seller | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Procession of the Mahmal through the Streets of Cairo | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Treasure Chest | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | outside a café | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | Respect | Bonhams, Feb 2019 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Egyptian Recruits Crossing the Desert | Sotheby's, Mar 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.