Lot 141 · 20th Century Day Sale
Aves del Paraiso (Birds of Paradise)
Miguel Covarrubias · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- HK$1,500,000–HK$2,500,000 hammer ≈ $192,963–$321,604
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Day Sale, Hong Kong · 27 September 2024
- Dimensions
- 74.5 x 60.3 cm. (29 3⁄8 x 23 3⁄4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3218078
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3218078 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3218078
Miguel Covarrubias, Aves del Paraiso (Birds of Paradise). Christie's, 27 Sep 2024, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3218078.
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Miguel Covarrubias, Aves del Paraiso (Birds of Paradise). Christie's, 27 Sep 2024, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3218078.
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