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- Estimate
- €15,000–€20,000 hammer ≈ $16,143–$21,524
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Contemporain Vente du Jour, Paris · 8 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 27.5 x 27.5 cm. (18 7/8 x 10 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3966477
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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César, Compression. Christie's, 8 Dec 2016, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3966477.
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César, Compression. Christie's, 8 Dec 2016, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3966477.
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From the same sale Art Contemporain Vente du Jour · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concetto spaziale | Lucio Fontana | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Position of an Indetermined Line | Bernar Venet | €60,000–€80,000 | |
| 64-D-T-50 x 46 | Martin Barré | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| 64-D-T-50 x 46 | Martin Barré | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| Induction Chromatique n°42, bleu + noir + blanc = jaune | Carlos Cruz-diez | €35,000–€45,000 | |
| Unitah | Bernard Frize | €25,000–€35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| César | [no title recorded] | $24,158 | Dorotheum, Nov 2023 | |
| César | Cesar (1921 - 1998) | Kruso Art, Dec 2021 | ||
| César | Compression | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| César | Insecte | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| César | L'Antenne | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| César | Poulet sur une patte | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| César | plat de bites | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| César | animal | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
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.