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- Estimate
- €180,000–€220,000 hammer ≈ $229,410–$280,390
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art , New York · 17 November 2012
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 22.4 cm. (11¼ x 8¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3233449
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3233449 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3233449
Man Ray, Primat de la matière sur la pensée, 1929. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233449.
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Man Ray, Primat de la matière sur la pensée, 1929. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233449.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Control | FALK GERNEGROSS (b. 1973) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Venous System VI | PHOEBE NESGOS (b. 1993) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Still | SUZANNE MCCLLELAND (b. 1959) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (Floating Figure) | Willem De Kooning | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Zizi Jean Mare | William Nelson Copley | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Al Σ 3 | Carl Andre | $25,000–$35,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man Ray | Figures in a Landscape | $950,241 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Man Ray | Mademoiselle H... | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Man Ray | Untitled (Solarized Nude, Paris), 1929 | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Man Ray | La prière (The prayer) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Man Ray | 1890-1976 (American) | Matsart, Feb 2018 | ||
| Man Ray | Tearful Woman | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Man Ray | rayograph (with coil, handkerchief, and chain) | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Man Ray | Juliet | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 |
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