Lot 21 · The Francis Crick 'Secret of Life' Letter: A remarkable letter to his son, revealing one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century
The letter
Herman Berserik · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $3,809–$6,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Francis Crick 'Secret of Life' Letter: A remarkable letter to his son, revealing one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, New York · 2 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 30 x 40 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5408965
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herman Berserik, The letter. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408965.
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From the same sale The Francis Crick 'Secret of Life' Letter: A remarkable letter to his son, revealing one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century · Dec 2008
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|---|---|---|---|
| Junkies | Constant | — | upcoming |
| De kruisafneming - The descent from the Cross | Jan Thorn Prikker | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Untitled | Lita Cabellut | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| The beach of Katwijk aan Zee | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €7,000–€9,000 | |
| Scheveningse haven - The harbour of Scheveningen | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Evacuatie vervoer | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €3,500–€5,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Berserik | Rounder ball | $7,270 | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | |
| Herman Berserik | Ohne Kleider | Christie's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Herman Berserik | Betonningsvaartuig | Christie's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Herman Berserik | nachtelijk gebeuren | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Herman Berserik | On the terrace, Scheveningen | Christie's, Mar 2009 | ||
| Herman Berserik | Zelfportret staand | Christie's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Herman Berserik | Portretje van een locomotiefje - De tram voor Spijkenisse | Christie's, Mar 2009 | ||
| Herman Berserik | Portret van een camera aan zee | Christie's, Dec 2008 |
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.