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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $40,205–$56,286
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12025, London · 13 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4115994
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michel Majerus, untitled (the means of deception). Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2012, lot 275. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4115994.
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Michel Majerus, untitled (the means of deception). Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2012, lot 275. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4115994.
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From the same sale L12025 · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (R. Smithson) | Wilhelm Sasnal | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled: Crushed Rock | Phyllida Barlow | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Sigmar Polke | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Musdetech | Jim Lambie | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Twilight | Torben Giehler | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Ommagio al crocifisso de Cimabue | Giuseppe Santomaso | £70,000–£90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Majerus | lot 557 michel majerus | i. untitled (1048) | ii. untitled ( | $81,250 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
| Michel Majerus | MOM Block No. 3 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Michel Majerus | mom-block 81 | Phillips, May 2016 | ||
| Michel Majerus | MoM Block Nr. 25 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Michel Majerus | Yellow | Sotheby's, Aug 2021 | ||
| Michel Majerus | Untitled | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Michel Majerus | Mom - Block 94 | Sotheby's, Feb 2009 | ||
| Michel Majerus | MoM Block Nr. 46 | Phillips, Mar 2023 |
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.