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- Estimate
- €3,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $3,193–$5,322
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Living Contemporary , Paris · 22 February 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5100108
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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André Kertész, Distortion #74. Sotheby's, 22 Feb 2023, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5100108.
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André Kertész, Distortion #74. Sotheby's, 22 Feb 2023, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5100108.
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From the same sale Living Contemporary · Feb 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statue Boli, Bamana, Mali | Boli figure, Bamana, Mali | — | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Paire de fauteuils | Christian Liaigre | €800–€1,200 | |
| Suite de six chaises Archipel | Christian Liaigre | €800–€1,200 | |
| Vase | — | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Porte-Balle, Batak, Sumatra, Indonésie | Batak Bullet-container, Suma… | — | €300–€500 | |
| Plénitude | Genevieve Claisse | €5,000–€7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Kertész | Self Portrait, 1927 | $4,482 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | |
| André Kertész | Paris, January 12, 1982 | Christie's, Jun 2025 | ||
| André Kertész | Disappearing Act | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| André Kertész | Chez Mondrian, Paris | Lempertz, Dec 2021 | ||
| André Kertész | Hazy Day, Budapest (from the portfolio 'A Hungarian Memory') | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| André Kertész | Fork, Paris | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| André Kertész | Distortion No. 91 (with Self-Portrait) | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| André Kertész | Mondrian's Pipe and Glasses, Paris 2 | Bonhams, Nov 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.