Lot 32 · The Male Form
Two preparatory studies 59 x 44.5cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2in). and 60 x 46cm (23 5/8 x 18 1/8in). (2) unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,695–$2,543
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Male Form, London, New Bond Street · 16 June 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-603531
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Merry-joseph Blondel, Two preparatory studies 59 x 44.5cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2in). and 60 x 46cm (23 5/8 x 18 1/8in). (2) unframed. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2021, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-603531.
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Merry-joseph Blondel, Two preparatory studies 59 x 44.5cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2in). and 60 x 46cm (23 5/8 x 18 1/8in). (2) unframed. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2021, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-603531.
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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.