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- Estimate
- £250,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $321,237–$385,484
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, London · 28 June 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-252572
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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César, Compression de tonneaux. Phillips, 28 Jun 2017, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-252572.
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César, Compression de tonneaux. Phillips, 28 Jun 2017, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-252572.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hat trick | Joe Bradley | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Ohne Titel (Porträtist) | Sigmar Polke | £700,000–£1,000,000 | |
| Kleiner Geist | Thomas Schütte | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Freischwimmer #84 | Wolfgang Tillmans | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Untitled (Cowboy) | Richard Prince | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Head Up | Jonas Wood | £200,000–£300,000 |
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| César | Table 'Expansion', pièce unique, 1977 | $382,031 | Christie's, Jun 2021 | |
| César | Le Centaure, Hommage à Picasso | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| César | centaures jumeaux | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| César | Console expansion, pièce unique | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| César | Le Centaure | Christie's, Feb 2015 | ||
| César | centaure | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| César | Gros Poing, 1984 | Artcurial, May 2012 | ||
| César | Plaque Eiffel | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 |
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