Lot 386 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
La clarté première (The First Light)
Georges Mathieu · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $52,301–$78,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 7 October 2017
- Dimensions
- 44 7/8 x 57 ½in. (114 x 146cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3893416
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3893416 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3893416
Georges Mathieu, La clarté première (The First Light). Christie's, 7 Oct 2017, lot 386. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893416.
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Georges Mathieu, La clarté première (The First Light). Christie's, 7 Oct 2017, lot 386. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893416.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [pink] [Ety.] | Joseph Kosuth | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Pre-Light | Peter Halley | £50,000–£70,000 | |
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| Charles I | Hiroshi Sugimoto | £40,000–£60,000 | |
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