Lot 80 · Swiss Art
Fünf Schmetterlinge, eine Raupe, ein Hase, 1959
Méret Oppenheim · Tusche auf Papier
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- Estimate
- CHF 3,000–CHF 4,000 hammer ≈ $3,066–$4,089
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Swiss Art , Zürich · 17 October 2017
- Dimensions
- 31 x 23,5 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3889864
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Méret Oppenheim, Fünf Schmetterlinge, eine Raupe, ein Hase, 1959. Christie's, 17 Oct 2017, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3889864.
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Méret Oppenheim, Fünf Schmetterlinge, eine Raupe, ein Hase, 1959. Christie's, 17 Oct 2017, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3889864.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bielersee mit Sonnenreflektion, 1913 | Ernst Samuel Geiger | CHF 8,000–CHF 12,000 | |
| Montée à l'alpage, 1857 | JOHANN JAKOB HAUSWIRTH (1809-1871) | CHF 12,000–CHF 15,000 | |
| Bouquet de fleurs, 1859 | JOHANN JAKOB HAUSWIRTH (1809-1871) | CHF 12,000–CHF 15,000 | |
| La Chasse, 1939 | Louis David Saugy | CHF 15,000–CHF 25,000 | |
| Trois Valaisannes (Figurengruppe Jour de fête), 1917 | Edouard Vallet | CHF 2,000–CHF 3,000 | |
| Paysage de Savièse en automne | Ernest Biéler | CHF 6,000–CHF 8,000 |
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