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- Estimate
- £250,000–£350,000 hammer ≈ $383,948–$537,527
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 February 2015
- Dimensions
- 38½ x 28 3/8in. (98 x 73cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4189465
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Christie's, 12 Feb 2015, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189465.
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Christie's, 12 Feb 2015, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189465.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Feb 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cloak of Twilight | Karen Kiliminik (b. 1955) | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Net | Robert Rauschenberg | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Two Tablets (V) | Damien Hirst | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Cupric Acetate | Damien Hirst | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Universitaria Rom | Günther Förg | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Untitled | Kaari Upson | £15,000–£20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas De Staël | [no title recorded] | $455,124 | Dorotheum, May 2017 | |
| Nicolas De Staël | Parc des Princes | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Paysage | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition | Christie's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Pavés Gris | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Gentilly | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Un tableau arraché | Phillips, May 2014 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Plage de Calais | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 |
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.