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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Discoveries, New York · 17 March 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5008170
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Françoise Gilot, Lettre Imaginaire. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2022, lot 331. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5008170.
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Françoise Gilot, Lettre Imaginaire. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2022, lot 331. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5008170.
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From the same sale Modern Discoveries · Mar 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narcisses et soucis au vase brun | Louis Valtat | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Cover Illustration for "Marina" | Ludwig Bemelmans | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Hockender Weiblicher Akt (Squatting Female Nude) | Gustav Klimt | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Street Scene with Blonde | Reginald Marsh | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Café Scene | Ludwig Bemelmans | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Study for Village East II | Raphael Soyer | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Françoise Gilot | Aries - Woman | $52,920 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| Françoise Gilot | Paula dans le Studio avec Philodendron | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Françoise Gilot | Blue Sun | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Françoise Gilot | Le Tapis Rouge | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Françoise Gilot | Fire-Image | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Françoise Gilot | Interieur | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Françoise Gilot | still life on a chair | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Françoise Gilot | Le cri d'Orestes | Christie's, Nov 2025 |
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.