Lot 29 · Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lunatique brut n° 1
Francois Morellet · pencil and felt-tip pen on canvas on plywood, aluminium, neon tubes and a transformer
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- Estimate
- €30,000–€50,000 hammer ≈ $34,617–$57,695
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art, Amsterdam · 13 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 150 x 144 x 29cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3853478
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Morellet, Lunatique brut n° 1. Christie's, 13 Dec 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3853478.
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Francois Morellet, Lunatique brut n° 1. Christie's, 13 Dec 2017, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3853478.
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