Lot 105 · Post-War and Contemporary Art
La Souris Ecrit Rat (A Compte d'Auteur) (The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense)) (the Black Variant)
Marcel Broodthaers · offset lithograph on paper with handcoloured whiskers
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $3,406–$5,678
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art, Amsterdam · 21 April 2016
- Dimensions
- 73.5 x 54cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4042986
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Marcel Broodthaers, La Souris Ecrit Rat (A Compte d'Auteur) (The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense)) (the Black Variant). Christie's, 21 Apr 2016, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4042986.
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Marcel Broodthaers, La Souris Ecrit Rat (A Compte d'Auteur) (The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense)) (the Black Variant). Christie's, 21 Apr 2016, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4042986.
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| Tonight's the Night | Juan Uslé | — | upcoming |
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