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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Day Auction · 20 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5373724
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Gay, The Library, Château du Bréau. Sotheby's, 20 May 2026, lot 556. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5373724.
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Walter Gay, The Library, Château du Bréau. Sotheby's, 20 May 2026, lot 556. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5373724.
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From the same sale Modern Day Auction · May 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buste d’homme barbu | Pablo Picasso | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Pigs | Arthur Garfield Dove | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Sin título | Bridget Bate Tichenor | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Błąd (Error) | Anna Güntner | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Le Temps | Jane Graverol | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Le Compotier | René Magritte | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Gay | The Artist's Studio , 1906 | $10,880 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | |
| Walter Gay | interior with fireplace | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Walter Gay | Dining Table | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Walter Gay | Interior with Writing Desk | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2025 | ||
| Walter Gay | A richly decorated interior | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Walter Gay | Interior Scene | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Walter Gay | The Blue Room, Château du Bréau | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Walter Gay | Interior | Sotheby's, Jan 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.