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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Discoveries, New York · 26 February 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5356293
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John La Farge, Fishing Party in Canoes, Samoa. Sotheby's, 26 Feb 2026, lot 331. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5356293.
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John La Farge, Fishing Party in Canoes, Samoa. Sotheby's, 26 Feb 2026, lot 331. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5356293.
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From the same sale Modern Discoveries · Feb 2026
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|---|---|---|---|
| Buste de femme | André Derain | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Harpists | Jacques Lipchitz | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Femme lisant devant la fenêtre | Michel Kikoïne | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Ries | Robert Marc | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Coconuts | Jane Peterson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Les Spectateurs | Pablo Picasso | $20,000–$30,000 |
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