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- Estimate
- £220,000–£320,000 hammer ≈ $283,368–$412,171
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Rembrandt to Richter, London · 28 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4845202
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edvard Munch, edvard munch | melancholy iii. Sotheby's, 28 Jul 2020, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4845202.
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Edvard Munch, edvard munch | melancholy iii. Sotheby's, 28 Jul 2020, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4845202.
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From the same sale Rembrandt to Richter · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| edward burra | the pointing finger | Edward Burra | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| francis bacon | study for portrait of john edwards | Francis. Bacon | £12,000,000–£18,000,000 | |
| alberto giacometti | figurine | Alberto Giacometti | £550,000–£770,000 | |
| jacques lipchitz | baigneuse | Jacques Lipchitz | £700,000–£1,000,000 | |
| henri laurens | le boxeur | Henri Laurens | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| vilhelm hammershøi | the courtyard, strandgade 30 | Vilhelm Hammershøi | £400,000–£600,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edvard Munch | Familiescene. Sønnen ( recto ); Døden og barnet ( verso ) | $337,182 | Christie's, Jun 2022 | |
| Edvard Munch | Madonna | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Edvard Munch | Mädchen auf der Brücke, 1918 | Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2022 | ||
| Edvard Munch | edvard munch | melancholy iii (w. 203; sch. 144) | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Edvard Munch | Melancholy III (Schiefler 144; Woll 203) | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Edvard Munch | Madonna (Schiefler 33; Woll 39) | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2026 | ||
| Edvard Munch | Seated Woman | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Edvard Munch | Vampire II | Christie's, Oct 2025 |
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