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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $11,539–$17,308
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF4022 · 24 September 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3101691
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Pierre Klossowski, La caverne (Roberte chez les Troglodytes). Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2004, lot 125B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3101691.
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Pierre Klossowski, La caverne (Roberte chez les Troglodytes). Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2004, lot 125B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3101691.
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From the same sale Sotheby's PF4022 · Sep 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paysage à Wanze | Paul Delvaux | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Les temps modernes | František Kupka | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Christ flamboyant | Charles Filiger | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Anne de Profil | Paul Delvaux | €1,000–€1,200 | |
| Étude de costume | František Kupka | €600–€900 | |
| Le Mirage | Paul Delvaux | €600,000–€800,000 |
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| Pierre Klossowski | Tête de Roberte 1979 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Pierre Klossowski | Lesbos 1957 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Arman | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
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