Lot 116 · The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale
Construction: balcon II
Jean · painted and cut-out board in the artist's frame; with the artist's label on the reverse
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- Estimate
- £500,000–£700,000 hammer ≈ $876,701–$1,227,382
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale, London · 6 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 32¼ x 44 3/8 in. (82 x 112.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5721062
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean, Construction: balcon II. Christie's, 6 Feb 2006, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5721062.
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Jean, Construction: balcon II. Christie's, 6 Feb 2006, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5721062.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale · Feb 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caja con piano y toro (tableau objet) | Óscar Domínguez | £40,000–£70,000 | |
| I pesci sacri | Giorgio De Chirico | £1,100,000–£1,500,000 | |
| Hyale | Francis Picabia | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Le blanc du ciel | Max Ernst | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| Mirage | Salvador Dalí | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Galatée | Salvador Dalí | £800,000–£1,200,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean | Larme de galaxie | $1,100,830 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
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| Jean | Feuille se reposant | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Jean | Torse Végétal | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| Jean | Torse | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Jean | Horloge | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Jean | Torse-gerbe | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
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