Lot 68 · Post-War and Contemporary Art: Amsterdam
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Thus Passes the Glory of the World)
Miquel Barceló · oil, cloth, plaster and mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- €50,000–€70,000 hammer ≈ $63,440–$88,816
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art: Amsterdam, Amsterdam · 5 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 124 x 195cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3639382
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Miquel Barceló, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Thus Passes the Glory of the World). Christie's, 5 May 2006, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639382.
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Miquel Barceló, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Thus Passes the Glory of the World). Christie's, 5 May 2006, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639382.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miquel Barceló | miquel barceló | 1/2 grand melon | $98,718 | Sotheby's, May 2020 | |
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| Miquel Barceló | La Mer avec Nuages | Phillips, Mar 2019 | ||
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