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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 9 March 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4068925
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Marcel Broodthaers, Theorie des Figures (Theory of Figures). Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2012, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068925.
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Marcel Broodthaers, Theorie des Figures (Theory of Figures). Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2012, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068925.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Mar 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Moss with Sparkles | Karen Kilimnik | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled | Fred Mitchell | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Hasmoneans Type 6 (F-1) | Jules Olitski | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Chouze | Elger Esser | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Radiant Saturation | Richard Anuszkiewicz | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Christmas Tree | Alexander Calder | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Broodthaers | le drapeau noir, tirage illimité | $30,824 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
| Marcel Broodthaers | Pots et Miroir (Pots and Mirror) | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Le drapeau noir, tirage illimité | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Le temps des cerises | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Musée d'Art Moderne à vendre pour cause de faillite (Museum | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Six Dozen Signatures | Phillips, Oct 2015 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Écran fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. O, fig. A | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Carte politique du monde | Phillips, Oct 2024 |
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