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Lot 197 · Art Contemporain

Tête

Yan Pei-ming

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Estimate
€25,000–€35,000 hammer ≈ $33,525–$46,935
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Art Contemporain, Paris · 8 December 2011
Record ID
TB-2026-4059577
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Yan Pei-ming, Tête. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4059577.

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From the same sale Art Contemporain · Dec 2011

LotArtistEstimateResult
Composition Chu Teh-chun €35,000–€45,000
Phenomena Y to X Paul Jenkins €10,000–€15,000
Composition Jean Paul Riopelle €15,000–€20,000
Bedroom Face Tom Wesselmann €35,000–€45,000
Sans Titre Jean Tinguely & Eva Aeppli €18,000–€25,000
Two €40,000–€60,000

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