Lot 487 · Interiors
The Modern Artist - An Absurd and Tragic Figure
David Breuer-weil · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,956–$6,593
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Interiors , London (South Kensington) · 14 September 2016
- Dimensions
- 50 ¼ x 38 in. (127.5 x 96.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4006935
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Breuer-weil, The Modern Artist - An Absurd and Tragic Figure. Christie's, 14 Sep 2016, lot 487. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4006935.
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David Breuer-weil, The Modern Artist - An Absurd and Tragic Figure. Christie's, 14 Sep 2016, lot 487. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4006935.
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