Lot 33 · 20th Century Evening Sale
Les Grands Sphinx , 2000
Claude Lalanne · gilt patinated bronze sculpture
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- Estimate
- HK$9,000,000–HK$12,000,000 hammer ≈ $1,152,293–$1,536,391
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, Hong Kong · 28 May 2024
- Dimensions
- each: 68 (H) x 142.5 x 59 cm. (26 3/4 x 56 1/8 x 23 1/4 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3258194
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3258194 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3258194
Claude Lalanne, Les Grands Sphinx , 2000. Christie's, 28 May 2024, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3258194.
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Claude Lalanne, Les Grands Sphinx , 2000. Christie's, 28 May 2024, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3258194.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Sea-Scape | Ay-o | HK$480,000–HK$680,000 | |
| Rapidan | Lynne Drexler | HK$1,200,000–HK$2,200,000 | |
| Les Attiseurs (The Guardian of The Flame) | Zao Wou-ki | HK$17,000,000–HK$22,000,000 | |
| Le Pont-Neuf | Marc Chagall | HK$9,500,000–HK$11,500,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Lalanne | S'Asseoir en Forêt | $1,391,265 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Claude Lalanne | Unique Structure Végétale Bed | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Claude Lalanne | Trône de Pauline | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Claude Lalanne | Unique Choupatte | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Claude Lalanne | Miroir Hosta, pièce unique | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Claude Lalanne | Caroline Enceinte | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Claude Lalanne | Pomme de Londres | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Claude Lalanne | Lanterne, pièce unique | Sotheby's, Oct 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.