Lot 417 · Art contemporain 2
The Great Departure, (Water Tower 4), 2006
Gilles Barbier · Cibachrome print
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- Estimate
- €400–€600 hammer ≈ $523–$784
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Artcurial — Art contemporain 2, Artcurial - Paris · 5 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1682014
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gilles Barbier, THE GREAT DEPARTURE, (WATER TOWER 4), 2006. Artcurial, 5 Dec 2012, lot 417. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1682014.
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Gilles Barbier, THE GREAT DEPARTURE, (WATER TOWER 4), 2006. Artcurial, 5 Dec 2012, lot 417. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1682014.
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