Lot 277 · Contemporary Art
Composition Photographique (Le Soldat de Bois) - 1977
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,972–$6,621
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Contemporary Art , Live from Edinburgh & Online · 31 March 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2296392
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Boltanski, COMPOSITION PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (LE SOLDAT DE BOIS) - 1977. Lyon & Turnbull, 31 Mar 2026, lot 277. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2296392.
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Christian Boltanski, COMPOSITION PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (LE SOLDAT DE BOIS) - 1977. Lyon & Turnbull, 31 Mar 2026, lot 277. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2296392.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled, for Glyndebourne - 2003 | SIR ANISH KAPOOR C.B.E., R.A. (INDIAN/BRITISH 1954-) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Gilbert & George (British Contemporary) — I'm Straight - 2021 | — | £700–£1,000 | |
| Victim No.1 - 1989 | Peter Howson O.b.e | £400–£600 | |
| Beggars Banquet - 1990 | Ronnie Wood | £500–£700 | |
| Le Clown Et L'harlequin – 1971 | After Pablo Picasso | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Frutta Di Mare - 1984 | DAVID MCCLURE R.S.A., R.S.W., R.G.I. (SCOTTISH 1926-1999) | £800–£1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Boltanski | Les élèves de l'école secondaire juive de la grosse Hamburge | $4,788 | Christie's, Mar 2022 | |
| Christian Boltanski | Ensemble de 2 oeuvres "Monument polaroïd" - 1983-85 | Artcurial, Apr 2024 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | l'ecole de la grosse hamburger strasse, en 1938 | Sotheby's, Sep 2010 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Boîte de biscuits 1969 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | The School of Grosse Hamburgerstrasse, Berlin, 1939 | Phillips, Apr 2014 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Récit-Souvenir 1971 | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Saynètes comiques - La mort du grand père | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Saynètes comiques - The Father's austerity | Christie's, Dec 2015 |
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.