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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $59,063–$98,438
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper, London · 5 February 2008
- Dimensions
- 20 x 15 5/8 in. (50.8 x 39.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5481575
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Balthus, Katia endormie. Christie's, 5 Feb 2008, lot 576. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5481575.
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Balthus, Katia endormie. Christie's, 5 Feb 2008, lot 576. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5481575.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoritratto | Giacomo Balla | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Femme au violon | Henri Matisse | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Dessin | Pablo Picasso | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| L'heure du thé | Édouard Vuillard | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Sur les yeux | Henri De Toulouse-lautrec | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Femme au parapluie | Louis Anquetin | £70,000–£100,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balthus | Étude pour 'Jeune fille à la fenêtre' | $90,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | |
| Balthus | Fruits dans une assiette | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Balthus | scène satirique - rectofélin et ballerine - verso | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Balthus | L’enfant gourmand | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Balthus | étude pour le lever | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Balthus | Portrait de Jacqueline Matisse | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Balthus | Etude pour "Femme couchée" | Christie's, Feb 2004 | ||
| Balthus | Résurrection (d'après Piero della Francesca) | Christie's, Nov 2013 |
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