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- Estimate
- $300,000–$400,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Day Auction, New York · 16 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5170665
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Fernando Botero, Il Ratto d'Europa. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2023, lot 554. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5170665.
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Fernando Botero, Il Ratto d'Europa. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2023, lot 554. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5170665.
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From the same sale Contemporary Day Auction · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Title | Eva Hesse | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Untitled (with a Piece of Sky) | Julie Mehretu | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Something Fishy Marinated in Phoenix Claw and Peaches | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Every Hour | Jack Pierson | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Tijoque VII | Gerd Leufert | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Cobalto y plata | Narcisso Debourg | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Botero | El presidente | $444,500 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | |
| Fernando Botero | Naturaleza muerta con sopa caliente | Christie's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Fernando Botero | La pudeur | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Le Matin | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Reclining Woman | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Still Life with Soup Tureen and Watermelon | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Cat | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Rape of Europa | Sotheby's, Nov 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.