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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $184,946–$246,594
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Thinking Italian Evening Auction, London · 4 October 2019
- Dimensions
- 20 7/8 x 31½ x 15¾in. (53 x 80 x 40cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3692382
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Fausto Melotti, Tema e variazioni V. Christie's, 4 Oct 2019, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692382.
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Fausto Melotti, Tema e variazioni V. Christie's, 4 Oct 2019, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692382.
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From the same sale Thinking Italian Evening Auction · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacco e Bianco | Alberto Burri | £2,200,000–£2,800,000 | |
| Al volger della spola | Maria Lai | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Dal Ciclo della Natura N. 6 | Emilio Vedova | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Untitled | Tancredi | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Invitiamo il Papa | Mimmo Rotella | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Non misterioso | Mario Schifano | £300,000–£500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fausto Melotti | Tema e variazioni IV | $333,573 | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | |
| Fausto Melotti | fausto melotti | planetario | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Fausto Melotti | La Festa | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Fausto Melotti | Hotel Dieu | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Fausto Melotti | La strega | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Fausto Melotti | Carro di Tespi II | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Fausto Melotti | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2015 | ||
| Fausto Melotti | Senza aggettivi | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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.