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- Estimate
- £350,000–£450,000 hammer ≈ $640,678–$823,729
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, London · 22 June 2006
- Dimensions
- 37 1/8 x 51in. (94.3 x 129.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5667481
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Christie's, 22 Jun 2006, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5667481.
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Christie's, 22 Jun 2006, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5667481.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Jun 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Versus Evil | Maurizio Cattelan | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| No. 32 Ohne Titel | Matthias Weischer | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Terrorist Equipment | Wilhelm Sasnal | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| C.t | Albert Oehlen | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Untitled (from the series Lieber Maler male mir) | Martin Kippenberger | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Geier sind politische Tiere | Daniel Richter | £70,000–£90,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition 1951 | $1,237,080 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | |
| Nicolas De Staël | Etude pour Le Parc des Princes | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Fleurs sur fond rouge | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Les Martigues (composition) | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Paysage à Agrigente | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition en noir et blanc (Les pavés) | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Figure Accoudée | Sotheby's, Feb 2005 |
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