Lot 114 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Portrait of an Industrialist
Ben Shahn · oil on paperboard
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- Estimate
- —
- Result
- upcoming — 18 May 2004
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 18 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 25¾ x 19¾ in. (65.4 x 50.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5926901
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5926901 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5926901
Ben Shahn, Portrait of an Industrialist. Christie's, 18 May 2004, lot 114. offered, result not yet recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5926901.
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Ben Shahn, Portrait of an Industrialist. Christie's, 18 May 2004, lot 114. offered, result not yet recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5926901.
From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life of Apples in a Silver Compote | Taylor Buzzell (19th century) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher) | Edward Simmons (1852-1932) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Street Musician | Augustus Maurice Friedlander (1856-1897) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Old Oaken Bucket | Anna Mary Robertson 'Grandma' Moses (1860-1961) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Summer Landscape | Jasper Francis Cropsey | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| October in the Catskills | Jervis Mcentee | $50,000–$70,000 |
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