Lot 427 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Featuring Property from an Important Private European Collection Afternoon Session
Untitled, from Plaisir et tristesse d'amour
Constant · oil, acrylic and PVC foil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Featuring Property from an Important Private European Collection Afternoon Session, New York · 1 December 1999
- Dimensions
- 53 3/8 x 45 in. (135.5 x 114.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4800045
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Constant, Untitled, from Plaisir et tristesse d'amour. Christie's, 1 Dec 1999, lot 427. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4800045.
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Constant, Untitled, from Plaisir et tristesse d'amour. Christie's, 1 Dec 1999, lot 427. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4800045.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Featuring Property from an Important Private European Collection Afternoon Session · Dec 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tote Frau | Christa Nher (b. 1947) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| De Geranium | Johan Ponsioen (1900-1969) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| De Verstekeling - The stowaway | Jan Rode (b. 1914) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Korenvelden, Blaricum - Corn fields in Blaricum | Johan Bried (1885-1980) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Het uitzicht van de duif | Constant (b.1920) and Jan Elburg | $1,200–$1,600 | |
| Composition (Vallier 100) | Zao Wou - Ki (b.1921) | $1,200–$1,600 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | ´orpheus´ | $2,696 | Sotheby's, Sep 2005 | |
| Constant | souvenir de venise | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Pierre Alechinsky | pierre alechinsky | quatre arrondissements | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Constant | New Babylon. 1963 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2012 | ||
| Corneille | Untitled | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Constant | L'homme au couteau | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Constant | wielen | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 | ||
| Lucebert | Very Strong, 1959 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 |
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