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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,744–$5,616
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W06709 · 18 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3499434
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michel François, Octopus. Sotheby's, 18 Oct 2006, lot 737. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3499434.
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Michel François, Octopus. Sotheby's, 18 Oct 2006, lot 737. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3499434.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W06709 · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Junkie | Mark Kostabi | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| One afternoon at the end of summer | Noritoshi Hirakawa | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Little Grey Suits | Beverly Semmes | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Dots | Yayoi Kusama | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Zeitungsfotos | Thomas Ruff | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Six days | Kyungwoo Chun | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel François | Untitled | $7,914 | Phillips, Dec 2016 | |
| Michel François | Infinis Bailleurs (Endless Yawners) | Christie's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Justice, from The Virtues | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Michel François | P. à L’infini, 2013; Baiser, 1999 | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Herai Shrine Kyoto, Japan | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Andy Warhol | "6.5 Italian Carbine" from "Flash-November 22, 1963". | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Apr 2026 | ||
| Michel François | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Michel François | sans titre (eau et reflet du ciel) | Sotheby's, Feb 2004 |
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.