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Balthus

French · 1908–2001 · Painter, Draughtsman

Balthasar Klossowski, also known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of young girls, and the dreamlike quality of his… (Wikipedia)

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29lots offered2003–2026years recorded62%sold (16)$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Balthus, La Sieste, 1958, oil on canvasLa SiestePhillips · $1,058,500≈ £889,795≈ €1,017,397Sign up to see
  2. Balthus, Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955, graphite on paperJeune Fille LisantPhillips · $43,750≈ £30,291≈ €38,462Sign up to see
  3. Balthus, Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928, Rötel auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogenNu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller)Grisebach · €9,760≈ $12,026≈ £7,857Sign up to see

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  1. Balthus, Portrait de Dora Maar, 1948/1949, Pencil on paper tablecloth from the restaurant "Le Catalan"
    Portrait de Dora Maar, 1948/1949
    Drawing · Paper
    21 x 25 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 215
    CHF 6,000≈ $7,502≈ £5,552≈ €6,420HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Balthus, Untitled, pencil on graph paper
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    6½ h x 8½ w in (17 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 106
    $2,250≈ £1,902≈ €2,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Balthus, Butterflying, c. 1940, ink on paper
    Butterflying, c. 1940
    Drawing · Paper
    7 h x 8¾ w in (18 x 22 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 174
    $7,500≈ £5,913≈ €6,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Balthus, Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955, graphite on paper
    Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 18 3/8 in. (35.6 x 46.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    $43,750≈ £30,291≈ €38,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Balthus, Portrait de Filles et Personnages/Scene Erotique et Bouquet de Fleurs, c. 1930s, Ink and graphite on paper (double-sided)
    Portrait de Filles et Personnages/Scene Erotique et Bouquet de Fleurs, c. 1930s
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 280
    $4,063≈ £2,594≈ €3,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Balthus, Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928, Rötel auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogen
    Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928
    Drawing
    57,3 × 44,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 311
    €9,760≈ $12,026≈ £7,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Balthus, L'Élèvement des Filles de Leucippe (copy after Rubens), Crica 1937, Pencil drawing on sketchbook paper with perforated side margin
    L'Élèvement des Filles de Leucippe (copy after Rubens), Crica 1937
    Drawing · Paper
    25.9 x 17 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 144
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Balthus, Ignudo (after Michelangelo), Circa 1937, Pencil on sketchbook paper with perforated side margin
    Ignudo (after Michelangelo), Circa 1937
    Drawing · Paper
    25.8 x 16.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 145
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Balthus, Scène érotique - Étude de personnage, Chalk on sketchbook paper with perforated upper margin, with watermark "RAFFAELLO C.M. FABBRIANO"
    Scène érotique - Étude de personnage
    Drawing · Paper
    44 x 32 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 146
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Balthus, La séance de pose, 1975, crayon de graphite et estompe sur papier
    La séance de pose, 1975
    Drawing · Paper
    55,5x42 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2678
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 10,000–15,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
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