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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,755–$2,340
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's MI0248 · 22 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3340334
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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E. L. T. Mesens, la veritable direction c'est la direction con. Sotheby's, 22 Nov 2005, lot 193. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3340334.
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E. L. T. Mesens, la veritable direction c'est la direction con. Sotheby's, 22 Nov 2005, lot 193. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3340334.
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From the same sale Sotheby's MI0248 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paesaggio | Franco Angeli | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Conchiglia Fragile | Piero Gilardi | €800–€1,000 | |
| Senza titolo | Giulio Paolini | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Thelonious | Gastone Novelli | €80,000–€100,000 | |
| Vaso di fiori | Arturo Tosi | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Senza titolo | Victor Pasmore R.a. | €1,000–€1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. L. T. Mesens | untitled | $1,265 | Sotheby's, Mar 2005 | |
| Max Ernst | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2023 | ||
| E. L. T. Mesens | lady kite of regent's park | Sotheby's, Mar 2005 | ||
| Max Ernst | Etoile de Mer | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Le Picasso de poche et Le Carnet des carnets | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | La Lione; Le Vautour from Histoire Naturelle (Eaux-fortes or | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | 楕円形の目 a (A.r. 623) | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2024 | ||
| E. L. T. Mesens | Maison maniaque | Sotheby's, Mar 2005 |
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.