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- Estimate
- €50,000–€70,000 hammer ≈ $59,420–$83,188
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th/21st Century: Collection Francis Gross, Paris · 30 June 2021
- Dimensions
- 50 x 78 x 48 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3534193
- Record
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César, La cigale. Christie's, 30 Jun 2021, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3534193.
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César, La cigale. Christie's, 30 Jun 2021, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3534193.
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From the same sale 20th/21st Century: Collection Francis Gross · Jun 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le chien mangeur de cheveux | Jean Dubuffet | €500,000–€700,000 | |
| Femme à la blouse roumaine | Henri Matisse | €80,000–€120,000 | |
| Tête de femme | Pablo Picasso | €1,200,000–€1,800,000 | |
| L'africain | Jean Dubuffet | €600,000–€800,000 | |
| Nu | Jean Fautrier | €500,000–€700,000 | |
| Portrait d'Elsa Triolet | Henri Matisse | €200,000–€300,000 |
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| César | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2021 | ||
| César | Petite nana au sexe feminin | Lempertz, Dec 2021 | ||
| César | L'Homme de Villetaneuse | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| César | La Mouche | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| César | Poule paon or Les pieds au mur | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 |
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