Lot 159 · Art Impressionniste & Moderne
Je tirai le rideau qui cachait les "spectres"
Francis Picabia · aquarelle et fusain sur papier
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- Estimate
- €8,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $9,231–$13,847
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Impressionniste & Moderne , Paris · 5 April 2023
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 26.7 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3375154
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3375154 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3375154
Francis Picabia, Je tirai le rideau qui cachait les "spectres". Christie's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3375154.
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Francis Picabia, Je tirai le rideau qui cachait les "spectres". Christie's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3375154.
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From the same sale Art Impressionniste & Moderne · Apr 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerbe de fleurs dans un pot | Henri Lebasque | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| Sans titre | Maurice Estève | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Portrait de femme sur fond bleu | Moïse Kisling | €50,000–€70,000 | |
| Voiles blanches dans le port de Saint-Tropez | Charles Camoin | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| Femme drapée debout aux épaules dénudées. Motifs de fleurs | Auguste Rodin | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Paris, promenade au bois de Boulogne | Henri-edmond Cross | €2,000–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Picabia | Tête de cheval | $11,675 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | |
| Francis Picabia | francis picabia | sans titre | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
| Francis Picabia | MAUROIS (ANDRÉ) Le Peseur d'âmes | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Francis Picabia | sans titre (guerrier et infirmière) | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Francis Picabia | Sans titre | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Francis Picabia | Ce dessin est pour Anita | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Francis Picabia | francis picabia | paysage | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Francis Picabia | Paysage | Lempertz, Dec 2020 |
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.