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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewels : The Geneva Sale, Geneva · 29 April 2004
- Dimensions
- P. 6½ x 4½ in. (164 x 113 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5354508
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Sea-shells (B. 362). Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5354508.
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Sea-shells (B. 362). Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5354508.
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From the same sale Jewels : The Geneva Sale · Apr 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Toilette, from Botero | FERNAND BOTERO (B. 1932) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Black Variation 5 (A. 113) | ELLLSWORTH KELLY | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Diamond Ring | Diamond Ring | CHF 30,000–CHF 40,000 | |
| Adolescence (Kathleen Nancy Woodward) (Fletcher 75) | Gerald Brockhurst | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Margot Resting Her Arms on Back of Armchair (B. 189) | Mary Cassatt | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Green and Purple Bouquet (Mourlot 226) | Marc Chagall | $5,000–$7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | XIIme Congres Postal Universel (B. 349-350) | $3,562 | Christie's, May 2013 | |
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| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Four Elements (Air, Earth, Fire, Water) 4 | Bonhams, Apr 2017 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Three Worlds (Drie Werelden)(Bool ) | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Initial 'S', from The Terrifying Adventures of Scholastica | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Selinunte (Bool 277) | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Omhulsel (Bool 401) | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Two plates, from Regelmatige Viakverdeeling (The Regular Div | Bonhams, Dec 2019 |
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.