Lot 447 A · Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale
Femmes devant la mer
Paul Delvaux · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £250,000–£350,000 hammer ≈ $333,389–$466,745
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale , London · 6 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 31 ½ x 39 3⁄8 in. (80 x 100 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3095650
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3095650 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3095650
Paul Delvaux, Femmes devant la mer. Christie's, 6 Mar 2026, lot 447 A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3095650.
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Paul Delvaux, Femmes devant la mer. Christie's, 6 Mar 2026, lot 447 A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3095650.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dans l'eau courante | Alice Bailly | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Arbres et rochers, Bibémus | Paul Cézanne | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| La sirène | Jean | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| Nature morte aux cerises | James Ensor | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Projet pour une affiche (Verve 29-30) | Pablo Picasso | £250,000–£500,000 | |
| Hochzeit von Himmel und Erde - Variation in Blau und Rot | Max Ernst | £120,000–£180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Delvaux | Les démons de la nuit | $398,175 | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | |
| Paul Delvaux | Le Cloître | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Squelette | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Les Démons de la nuit | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Les demoiselles du téléphone | Christie's, Dec 1998 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Les Deux amies | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Faubourg | Christie's, Feb 2023 | ||
| Paul Delvaux | Les mystérieuses | Bonhams, Feb 2019 |
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.