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- Estimate
- £180,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $330,455–$458,966
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04020 · 5 February 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3029965
- Record
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Sotheby's, 5 Feb 2004, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3029965.
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Sotheby's, 5 Feb 2004, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3029965.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04020 · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knives | Andy Warhol | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| I want to be an Artist | Grayson Perry | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| En Los Medios | Miquel Barceló | £380,000–£450,000 | |
| Tyger Painting No. 2 | David Hockney | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Crucifixion X | Antonio Saura | £80,000–£100,000 | |
| Bad Thoughts No. 5 | Gilbert & George | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition | $802,226 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| Nicolas De Staël | Pavés Gris | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Image à froid | Christie's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Fruits | Christie's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Etude pour Le Parc des Princes | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition 1951 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Paysage | Christie's, Apr 2025 |
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.