Lot 9 A · 21st Century Evening Sale
Persephone
Jenny Saville · acrylic, pastel and charcoal on canvas, in artist's designated frame
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- Estimate
- $2,000,000–$3,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 21st Century Evening Sale, New York · 7 November 2023
- Dimensions
- canvas: 59 x 47 ¼ in. (150 x 120 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3315983
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jenny Saville, Persephone. Christie's, 7 Nov 2023, lot 9 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315983.
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Jenny Saville, Persephone. Christie's, 7 Nov 2023, lot 9 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315983.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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