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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 16 March 2015
- Dimensions
- x 10 in. (26.6 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3270193
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Fernand Fonssagrives, Contours, 1956. Christie's, 16 Mar 2015, lot 60. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3270193.
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Fernand Fonssagrives, Contours, 1956. Christie's, 16 Mar 2015, lot 60. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3270193.
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From the same sale Photographs · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginko Grid, 2015 | TOM FELS (B. 1946) | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Late Shang Dynasty, Anyang Period, Circa 1200 Bc | A RARE GREY-GREEN JADE TIGER-FORM FINIAL/INSIGNIA | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A PALE YELLOWISH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC VASE AND COVER | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Imperial, Jingdezhen Kilns, Late Qianlong Period, 1770-1799 | A FAMILLE ROSE -DECORATED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Jiaqing Six-Character Seal Mark in Underglaze Blue and of the Period … | A GREEN-ENAMELED 'DRAGON' JAR AND COVER | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 Bc) | A LARGE BRONZE BELL, BO | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernand Fonssagrives | Sand Fence, 1949 | $5,115 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | |
| Fernand Fonssagrives | 'Contours', 1954-58 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Fernand Fonssagrives | Nu Sable | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2019 | ||
| Fernand Fonssagrives | Savoir faire, Lac de Tignes, France | Lempertz, Nov 2019 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Marseille, France | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Fernand Fonssagrives | Sand Fence | Phillips, May 2016 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Calle Cuauhtemoctzin, Mexico City, Mexico | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Fernand Fonssagrives | Geodesics, 1954-1958 | Christie's, May 2018 |
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.