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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Two Centuries: American Art, New York · 11 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4887576
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Eldzier Cortor, Compositional Nude. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2020, lot 131. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4887576.
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Eldzier Cortor, Compositional Nude. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2020, lot 131. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4887576.
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From the same sale Two Centuries: American Art · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ultimate Purple Barn | Wolf Kahn | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Automobile | John Vassos | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled (Head of a Man) | Boris Lovet-Lorski | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Downtown | Reginald Marsh | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Margaret | Myrtle Jean Maclane | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Signal of Surrender | Oscar Edward Berninghaus | $12,000–$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldzier Cortor | Classical Study No. 38 12 1/2 x 8 1/8in | $32,500 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | |
| Eldzier Cortor | Untitled (Two Seated Figures) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Eldzier Cortor | Compositional Nude | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Leroy Neiman | Total Blackness | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Romare Bearden | Caribbean Sunset | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Wolf Kahn | Foggy Morning | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 | ||
| Shara Hughes | Little Dances | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Leroy Neiman | Wild Bill Davidson | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 |
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.