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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1890-1960, New York · 5 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5196164
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Franklin Watkins, Boris Blai. Sotheby's, 5 Mar 2024, lot 1129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5196164.
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Franklin Watkins, Boris Blai. Sotheby's, 5 Mar 2024, lot 1129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5196164.
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From the same sale Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1890-1960 · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New Forest | Richard Eurich R.a. | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Festival | Francesco Cristofanetti | $200–$300 | |
| Mrs. Wolcott | Anna Glenny | $300–$500 | |
| The Ruin | Benjamin Kopman | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Electricity and Grease | Domenico Mortellito | $300–$500 | |
| Flowers | — | $200–$300 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Watkins | "Still Life with Sunflowers" Oil on Canvas, Signed | $1,375 est. | Kamelot Auctions, Sep 2023 | |
| Franklin Watkins | "Portrait of Shirley Watkins Steiman", Signed | Kamelot Auctions, Sep 2023 | ||
| William Zorach | House on the Forest Edge | Bonhams, Jan 2025 | ||
| William Zorach | Untitled (mother and child) | Rago, Nov 2022 | ||
| Franklin Watkins | Nude | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2025 | ||
| Franklin Watkins | "Scene at the Jersey Shore, Love Ladies" C 1960S | Kamelot Auctions, Sep 2023 | ||
| Walter Stuempfig | Untitled | Rago, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Zorach | Mera height 8 in. | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.