Lot 27 · Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Eye of the Century
Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII), Montmartre, Paris
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Eye of the Century, New York · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-253760
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henri Cartier-bresson, Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII), Montmartre, Paris. Phillips, 12 Dec 2017, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-253760.
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Henri Cartier-bresson, Cardinal Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII), Montmartre, Paris. Phillips, 12 Dec 2017, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-253760.
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From the same sale Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Eye of the Century · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self Portrait, Paris | Henri Cartier-bresson | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Christian Dior fashion show, Paris, spring | Henri Cartier-bresson | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Pierre Bonnard, Le Cannet, France | Henri Cartier-bresson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Quai de Javel, Paris | Henri Cartier-bresson | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Liverpool, England | Henri Cartier-bresson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Funeral of the Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi, Tiruvannamalai, India | Henri Cartier-bresson | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Shanghai, China | $7,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | |
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Seville, Spain | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Ezra Pound | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | 'Jean Renoir' | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Island of Siphnos, the Cyclades, Greece | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Seville | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Dimanche sur les Bords de la Marne, Paris | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Political Meeting, Parc des Expositions, Paris | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 |
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.