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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 28 September 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5151573
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alice Neel, Portrait of Ben Medary. Sotheby's, 28 Sep 2023, lot 74. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5151573.
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Alice Neel, Portrait of Ben Medary. Sotheby's, 28 Sep 2023, lot 74. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5151573.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Sep 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamp 1 | Peter Bradley | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Gone Away | — | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $180,000–$280,000 | |
| Brooch | Alexander Calder | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Modulation 748 | Julio Le Parc | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Andy Warhol | $200,000–$300,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Neel | Constantine Grimaldis | $275,000 | Christie's, Mar 2018 | |
| Alice Neel | Portrait of Frances | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Alice Neel | Snow Scene | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alice Neel | Christy White | Christie's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Alice Neel | untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Alice Neel | portrait of peter b. kaplan | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Alice Neel | Still Life with Fruit | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Alice Neel | Larry, circa 1952 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 |
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