Lot 234 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction
Piegare e spiegare (Fold and unfold
Alighiero Boetti · embroidery on canvas
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $18,494–$24,659
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 7 October 2016
- Dimensions
- 9 ½ x 9 ½in. (24 x 24cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4001273
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alighiero Boetti, Piegare e spiegare (Fold and unfold. Christie's, 7 Oct 2016, lot 234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4001273.
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Alighiero Boetti, Piegare e spiegare (Fold and unfold. Christie's, 7 Oct 2016, lot 234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4001273.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric Bruly Bouabré | Alighiero Boetti | — | upcoming |
| ‘No number # 12 (After Augustine’s Confessions)’ | Joseph Kosuth | — | upcoming |
| Became | Robert Barry | — | upcoming |
| Esso | Mario Schifano | £35,000–£50,000 | |
| Mariée (Bride) | Piero Dorazio | £28,000–£35,000 | |
| Untitled | Katharina Grosse | £15,000–£20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alighiero Boetti | Cieli ad alta quota (per mia figlia Agathe, da suo padre) | $27,940 | Phillips, Jul 2023 | |
| Alighiero Boetti | cinque x cinque venticinque | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Inaspettatamente 1987 ricamo cm 17x17,5 firmato e datato sul | Casa d'aste Boetto, Oct 2020 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Piegare e spiegare | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Uno, due, tre, quattro ... 1974 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | L'energia iniziale | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2020 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | 1984 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 |
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.