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Lot 56 · 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale

2 trames simples -5° +5°

Francois Morellet

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Estimate
€50,000–€70,000 hammer ≈ $57,695–$80,773
Result
upcoming — 6 December 2022
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale , Milan · 6 December 2022
Dimensions
80 x 80 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-3399697
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Morellet, 2 trames simples -5° +5°. Christie's, 6 Dec 2022, lot 56. estimate €50,000–€70,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3399697.

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88% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.

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Francois Morellet, 2 trames simples -5° +5°. Christie's, 6 Dec 2022, lot 56. estimate €50,000–€70,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3399697.

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From the same sale 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale · Dec 2022

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Letto con testata a formelle Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) & Arnaldo Pomodoro (N. 1926) & Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002) €26,000–€36,000 upcoming
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Particolare di propaganda Mario Schifano €100,000–€150,000 upcoming
G. H. Klietmann Enrico Baj €30,000–€40,000 upcoming
La mano chiusa Mimmo Rotella €50,000–€70,000 upcoming

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Francois Morellet [no title recorded] $68,553 Dorotheum, May 2023
Francois Morellet lunatique neonly 4 quarts n°4 Sotheby's, Dec 2019
Francois Morellet Du bleu au rouge Christie's, Dec 2021
Francois Morellet 4 doubles trames 0° -22,5° -50° -72,5° Sotheby's, Apr 2022
Francois Morellet 5 trames de tirets 60mm x4mm 0°36°72°108°144° Sotheby's, Dec 2020
Francois Morellet Superposition et transparence : Tableau derrière 0° - Tablea Sotheby's, Sep 2022
Francois Morellet Ecran circulaire 20% 5 fois dégradé Sotheby's, Dec 2021
Francois Morellet Néons dans l'espace Sotheby's, Dec 2025

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