Lot 23 · Art Impressionniste et Moderne
Pays (paysage) médusé
Wolfgang Paalen · huile et fumage sur toile
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- Estimate
- €30,000–€40,000 hammer ≈ $40,248–$53,664
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Impressionniste et Moderne, Paris · 13 March 2005
- Dimensions
- 130 x 161 cm. (51¼ x 63 3/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5184286
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wolfgang Paalen, Pays (paysage) médusé. Christie's, 13 Mar 2005, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5184286.
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Wolfgang Paalen, Pays (paysage) médusé. Christie's, 13 Mar 2005, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5184286.
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From the same sale Art Impressionniste et Moderne · Mar 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elément mécanique (1er état) | Fernand Léger | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| Poisson de profil Poisson de profil (verso; (G.R. 278/A.R. 132) | Pablo Picasso | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| Maisons et clocher | Julio González | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Sous-bois | Hippolyte Petitjean | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Les Bretonnes | Théophile-alexandre Steinlen | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Street children at play, Glasgow | Joan Eardley R.s.a. | £3,000–£5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Paalen | Pays interdit | $610,253 | Christie's, Feb 2023 | |
| Wolfgang Paalen | Orages magnétiques | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Nature morte aux cerises | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Joan Miró | Painting for the ballet "Jeux d'Enfants" | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wolfgang Paalen | Fata Alaska | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Wolfgang Paalen | Les Cosmogones | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Wolfgang Paalen | Taches solaires | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Wolfgang Paalen | Selam trilogy | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 |
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.