Lot 260 · Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Composition (Peinture)
Nicolas De Staël · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £450,000–£650,000 hammer ≈ $587,274–$848,284
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 5 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 28 5/8 x 36 ¼in. (72.6 x 92cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795353
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3795353 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3795353
Nicolas De Staël, Composition (Peinture). Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 260. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795353.
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition (Peinture). Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 260. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795353.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Ellen Gallagher | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| 28.Ix.2007 | Georg Baselitz | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Monocromo Blu (Monochrome Blue) | Mario Schifano | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Untitled | Afro | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Untitled (SF61-122) | Sam Francis | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| T1962-R43 | Hans Hartung | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition | $802,226 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| Nicolas De Staël | Pavés Gris | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Etude pour Le Parc des Princes | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Image à froid | Christie's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Fruits | Christie's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition 1951 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Fleurs sur fond rouge | Phillips, May 2026 |
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.