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- Estimate
- €20,000–€30,000 hammer ≈ $24,122–$36,183
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF5023 · 6 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3303677
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Blue Viola sospeso. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2005, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3303677.
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Michelangelo Pistoletto, Blue Viola sospeso. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2005, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3303677.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Il telefono | $27,268 | Christie's, Sep 2025 | |
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Bagno turco | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Panni (from the Drape Suite ) , 1981 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2020 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Untitled | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2021 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Mir-Noir 7 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Maria | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | La Cucitrice, from The Drape Suite | Christie's, Jul 2025 |
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.