Lot 68 · 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale
Man Reading
Michelangelo Pistoletto · painted tissue paper on polished stainless steel
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- Estimate
- £800,000–£1,200,000 hammer ≈ $978,437–$1,467,655
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale, London · 28 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 90 1/2 x 47 1/2in. (230 x 120cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3445583
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Man Reading. Christie's, 28 Jun 2022, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3445583.
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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Man Reading. Christie's, 28 Jun 2022, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3445583.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Gilardi Assis | $785,000 | Christie's, May 2016 | |
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Ernesto Esposito | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Palloncino giallo con sgabello | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Marcel Duchamp seduto su un Brancusi | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Uomo con gli stivali al telefono | Phillips, Feb 2014 | ||
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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.