Lot 43 · M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation
Sketches for Mathematical (recto and verso)
Maurits Cornelis Escher · pencil on paper (
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation, New York · 22 July 2025
- Dimensions
- in. (320 x 245 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3145990
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Sketches for Mathematical (recto and verso). Christie's, 22 Jul 2025, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3145990.
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Maurits Cornelis Escher, Sketches for Mathematical (recto and verso). Christie's, 22 Jul 2025, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3145990.
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From the same sale M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation · Jul 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Portrait | Maurits Cornelis Escher | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Barbarano | Maurits Cornelis Escher | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Bridge | Maurits Cornelis Escher | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Bonifacio | Maurits Cornelis Escher | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Bonifacio, Corsica | Maurits Cornelis Escher | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Freighter | Maurits Cornelis Escher | $15,000–$25,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Puddle (Modderplas) | $22,575 | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | |
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Waterfall | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Mummified Frog | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Sky and Water II | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Day and Night | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Three Worlds (Drei Welten) | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Three Worlds | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Maurits Cornelis Escher | Convex and Concave | Bonhams, Jun 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.