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- Estimate
- €30,000–€40,000 hammer ≈ $39,354–$52,472
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — PF1305, Paris · 6 June 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4181630
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Boltanski, les bougies (12)("shadows" from the lesson of darkness). Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4181630.
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Christian Boltanski, les bougies (12)("shadows" from the lesson of darkness). Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4181630.
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From the same sale Pf1305 · Jun 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Légèreté / Le Poids | Chen Zhen | €180,000–€250,000 | |
| Gouache-pied | Antoni Tàpies | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| Paysage ocre | Joseph Sima | €15,000–€25,000 | |
| Meurtre n°VI | Jacques Monory | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| Vallée de la roche blanche | Jean Paul Riopelle | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Relief | César | €10,000–€15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Boltanski | Monument | $50,054 | Christie's, Dec 2022 | |
| Christian Boltanski | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2020 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Reliquaire | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | les habits de françois c. (24 parts) | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Conversation Piece | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | La Fête du Pourim | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness | Phillips, Jun 2019 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Autel Chases | Christie's, Jul 2022 |
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.