Lot 41 · Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale
Portrait de Rosabianca Skira
Balthus · oil on board
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£400,000 hammer ≈ $547,015–$729,353
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART EVENING SALE, London · 2 February 2004
- Dimensions
- 24 x 19 5/8 in. (61 x 49.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5957615
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Balthus, Portrait de Rosabianca Skira. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957615.
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Balthus, Portrait de Rosabianca Skira. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957615.
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