Lot 108 · 20th Century Day Sale
Esquisse pour “La vie”
Marc Chagall · watercolour, gouache, pastel, black crayon and India ink on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$4,800,000–HK$6,800,000 hammer ≈ $612,722–$868,023
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Day Sale, Hong Kong · 28 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 56.5 x 78 cm. (22 1⁄4 x 30 3⁄4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3087527
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3087527 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3087527
Marc Chagall, Esquisse pour “La vie”. Christie's, 28 Mar 2026, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3087527.
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Marc Chagall, Esquisse pour “La vie”. Christie's, 28 Mar 2026, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3087527.
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