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- Estimate
- €6,000–€8,000 hammer ≈ $6,923–$9,231
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF5023 · 6 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3303667
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Morellet, dessin préparatoire pour "du jaune au violet". Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2005, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3303667.
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Francois Morellet, dessin préparatoire pour "du jaune au violet". Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2005, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3303667.
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From the same sale Sotheby's PF5023 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lei-Feng | Victor Burgin | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| FRANCE, Collection de caractères | Gérard Collin-thiebaut | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Tighten-up II | Richard Artschwager | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Pyramide | Carel Visser | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Sans titre | Claudio Parmiggiani | €30,000–€40,000 | |
| Edera | Luciano Fabro | €150,000–€200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Morellet | Pliage d’un arc de cercle sur un calque 1x3 | $7,205 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| Francois Morellet | ohne titel (trames) (untitled – grids or grillage (wire mesh | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Francois Morellet | Hommage au carrelage (de Cavellini) No. 6 1992 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Francois Morellet | Grille se déformant | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Francois Morellet | Histoire de ma géométrie 1984 | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Francois Morellet | Karl Horst Hödicke: Untitled | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Francois Morellet | Pinox No.1 | Lempertz, Jun 2018 | ||
| Francois Morellet | pi twin n°6, 1=20° | Lempertz, Jun 2019 |
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.