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- Estimate
- CN¥80,000–CN¥140,000 hammer ≈ $11,920–$20,860
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FIRST OPEN | Shanghai: Living With Art, Shanghai · 21 September 2019
- Dimensions
- overall image: 40 x 94.7cm. (15 ¾ x 37 ¼ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3694433
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis. Bacon, Oresteia of Aeschylus. Christie's, 21 Sep 2019, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3694433.
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Francis. Bacon, Oresteia of Aeschylus. Christie's, 21 Sep 2019, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3694433.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | Gao Qiang | CN¥30,000–CN¥40,000 | |
| Killing Me Softly | Liu Ye | CN¥28,000–CN¥38,000 | |
| My Little Treasure | Yoshitomo Nara | CN¥120,000–CN¥180,000 | |
| Plush Bff×dior (Black and Pink) | Kaws | CN¥120,000–CN¥150,000 | |
| Ruth with Cigarette 3 | Julian Opie | CN¥40,000–CN¥60,000 | |
| Ruth with Cigarette 4 | Julian Opie | CN¥40,000–CN¥60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis. Bacon | Portrait of Peter Beard | $13,681 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Francis. Bacon | Œdipe and the Sphinx after Ingres (Sabatier 18; Tacou 17) | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | After Second Version of Painting 1946 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | Portrait of John Edwards (not in S.) | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | L'Orestie d'Eschyle | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | Portrait of Michel Leiris | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | Seated Figure (Sabatier 5) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | francis bacon | l'oriestie de eschyle (sabatier 16; tacou 12 | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 |
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