Lot 59 B · 20th Century Evening Sale
Aerei
Alighiero Boetti · watercolor and ink on photographic paper laid down on canvas, in three parts
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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale , New York · 16 May 2024
- Dimensions
- each: 57 7/8 x 39 ¼ in. (147 x 99.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3261661
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alighiero Boetti, Aerei. Christie's, 16 May 2024, lot 59 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3261661.
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Alighiero Boetti, Aerei. Christie's, 16 May 2024, lot 59 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3261661.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alighiero Boetti | Tutto | $913,287 | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | |
| Alighiero Boetti | Oggi trentesimo giorno dell'ottavo mese dell'anno 1000novece | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2023 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Aerei | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Il dolce far niente | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Senza titolo (I verbi irregolari, Tocchi e rintocchi, Per nu | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Alighiero Boetti | Talvolta luna talvolta sole | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
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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.