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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Day Auction, New York · 16 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5212884
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wifredo Lam, Yo soy la luz. Sotheby's, 16 May 2024, lot 346. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212884.
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Wifredo Lam, Yo soy la luz. Sotheby's, 16 May 2024, lot 346. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212884.
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From the same sale Modern Day Auction · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entierro de negro | Pedro Figari | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Saudades | Antonio Gattorno | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Claude Terrasse au piano, sous la lampe (Au Grand-Lemps) | Pierre Bonnard | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Odalisques au damier | Henri Matisse | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Le Givre | Alice Rahon | $120,000–$150,000 | |
| Thin Reclining Figure | Henry Moore | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wifredo Lam | La gallina | $190,500 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
| Wifredo Lam | Los amantes | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Sans titre | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | La Lettre, II | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Untitled | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Femme | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Figure | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Wifredo Lam | Femme-oiseau | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
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.