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- Estimate
- €12,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $13,648–$17,060
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Surrealism, Paris, Avenue Hoche · 30 April 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-141801
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-141801 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-141801
Christian Boltanski, Les Morts pour rire. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2025, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-141801.
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Christian Boltanski, Les Morts pour rire. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2025, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-141801.
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From the same sale Surrealism · Apr 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinq cahiers | Ruytchi Souzouki | €2,500–€3,500 | |
| Sans titre | Cozette De Charmoy | €600–€800 | |
| Hommage aux cover-girls ou Seien Sie neu alle fünf Studen | Jiri Kolar | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Sans titre | Bernard Saby | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| La Pierre et le Papillon | Philippe Dereux | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Hommage à Dubout | Francois Raty | €1,200–€1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Boltanski | Tiroir | $14,109 | Phillips, Jul 2023 | |
| Christian Boltanski | Lovebird and plant | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Ecole de Grosse Hamburgerstrasse (Les enfants cachés) | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Reliquaire, Les Linges | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | gymnasium chases | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Monument, 1986 | Artcurial, Dec 2012 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Vitrine de référence | Christie's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Saynètes comiques - The Father's austerity | Christie's, Dec 2015 |
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.