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Lot 487 · Interiors

The Modern Artist - An Absurd and Tragic Figure

David Breuer-weil · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,956–$6,593
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Interiors , London (South Kensington) · 14 September 2016
Dimensions
50 ¼ x 38 in. (127.5 x 96.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4006935
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Breuer-weil, The Modern Artist - An Absurd and Tragic Figure. Christie's, 14 Sep 2016, lot 487. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4006935.

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