Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 2 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3739780
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3739780 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3739780
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Girasoli. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 294. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3739780.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3739780.
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Girasoli. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 294. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3739780.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Contemporary Art · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albano | Peter Lanyon | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Chien | Jean Dubuffet | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Chuck | Jonathan Santlofer | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Shears | Jim Dine | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Kitchen work | Tomoko Takahashi | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Uomo | $8,638 est. | Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste, Mar 2026 | |
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Michelangelo Pistoletto (1933-) | Casa d'aste Boetto, May 2020 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2022 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Fiat - Ritmo, 1978 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | La Colomba (from the Hommage à Picasso series) | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Michelangelo Pistoletto: Girasoli | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Recording Scultura Lignea | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Michelangelo Pistoletto | Scimmia in Gabbia | Christie's, Mar 2017 |
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.