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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $148,833–$223,250
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Italian Sale 20th Century Art, London · 16 October 2006
- Dimensions
- 137¾ x 47¼ x 23 5/8 in. (350 x 120 x 60 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5639389
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Penone, Biforcazione. Christie's, 16 Oct 2006, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639389.
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Giuseppe Penone, Biforcazione. Christie's, 16 Oct 2006, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639389.
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From the same sale The Italian Sale 20th Century Art · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitatore di fronte (studio per Bagni Misteriosi ) | Giorgio De Chirico | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Visitatore di spalle (studio per Bagni Misteriosi ) | Giorgio De Chirico | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Pesci sulla spiaggia | Giorgio De Chirico | £35,000–£45,000 | |
| Una camera nel museo | Giorgio De Chirico | £300,000–£400,000 | |
| Cavallo | Marino Marini | £18,000–£24,000 | |
| Natura morta | Giorgio Morandi | £150,000–£200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Penone | Albero di due metri 1993 | $191,939 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | |
| Giuseppe Penone | Spine d'acacia - Contatto 11 maggio 2010 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Giuseppe Penone | Pelle di Cedro | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Giuseppe Penone | Spine d'Acacia - Contatto 4 | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| Giuseppe Penone | Indistinti Confini-claterna | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Giuseppe Penone | Pelle di Marmo e Spine d'Acacia - Lucrezia | Phillips, Sep 2019 | ||
| Giuseppe Penone | respirare l'ombra | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Giuseppe Penone | Propagazione | Sotheby's, May 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.