Lot 123 · Art of China | Including Property from the Irving Collection
El cielo de Mamom, El doble abuelo
Carlos Mérida · gouache on amate paper mounted on cardboard
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art of China | Including Property from the Irving Collection, New York · 24 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 28 x 40½ in. (71 x 103 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3579291
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carlos Mérida, El cielo de Mamom, El doble abuelo. Christie's, 24 May 2006, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3579291.
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Carlos Mérida, El cielo de Mamom, El doble abuelo. Christie's, 24 May 2006, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3579291.
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From the same sale Art of China | Including Property from the Irving Collection · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neolithic Period, 3Rd Millennium Bc or Later | A MOTTLED BROWN AND BUFF JADE CONG | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Southeast China, 4Th-3Rd Millennium Bc | TWO ORANGISH-BEIGE STONE AXES | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Southeast China, 4Th-3Rd Millennium Bc | THREE HARDSTONE AXES | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Northwest China, 2Nd Millennium Bc | THREE JADE FRAGMENTS | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Possibly Paleolithic Period | TWO GREY STONE HAND TOOLS | $600–$800 | |
| Northwest China, 3Rd-2Nd Millennium Bc | A LARGE MOTTLED GREY AND BROWN STONE ADZE | $600–$800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Carlos Mérida | Azul y ámbar | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
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