Lot 2 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
The Sea Before the Storm
Nicole Wittenberg · oil on canvas board
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,008–$18,012
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 30 November 2015
- Dimensions
- x 16in. (30.3 x 40.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3214902
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3214902 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3214902
Nicole Wittenberg, The Sea Before the Storm. Christie's, 30 Nov 2015, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3214902.
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Nicole Wittenberg, The Sea Before the Storm. Christie's, 30 Nov 2015, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3214902.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Online · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed Corum, Brasil, Admiral's Cup Seafender 47 Model, No. 1/1, Ref.… | CORUM. A VERY FINE AND UNIQUE 18K PINK GOLD DODECAGON-SHAPED AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND DAY AND NIGHT INDICATION | — | upcoming |
| Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ref. 5033, Movement No. 1'904'531, Cas… | PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM TONNEAU-SHAPED AUTOMATIC MINUTE REPEATING ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, BOX AND ADDITIONAL CASE BACK | HK$2,400,000–HK$3,200,000 | |
| Signed F.p. Journe, Invenit Et Fecit, Chronomètre À Résonance Model, … | F.P. JOURNE. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD DUAL TIME CHRONOMETER WRISTWATCH WITH RESONANCE-CONTROLLED TWIN INDEPENDENT GEAR-TRAIN MOVEMENT AND POWER RESERVE | — | upcoming |
| Enigmatic Arrival: Two | JOHN AKOMFRAH (B. 1957) | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Signed Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Jubilee Model, No. 0802/1000, Ref. … | AUDEMARS PIGUET. A FINE STAINLESS STEEL LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET | — | upcoming |
| Biclops | Brian Calvin | £15,000–£20,000 |
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| Andy Warhol | Untitled (Meadow) | Phillips, May 2022 |
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