Lot 1206 · Living with African and Oceanic Arts
Birth of the Muses I
Jacques Lipchitz · bronze with gold patina
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Living with African and Oceanic Arts, Paris · 13 November 2015
- Dimensions
- Height: 5 in. (12.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4100477
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jacques Lipchitz, Birth of the Muses I. Christie's, 13 Nov 2015, lot 1206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4100477.
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Jacques Lipchitz, Birth of the Muses I. Christie's, 13 Nov 2015, lot 1206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4100477.
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From the same sale Living with African and Oceanic Arts · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Îles Salomon | Statue | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Rivière Karawari, Province Sepik Oriental, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | Fragment de Statue Yipwon Alamblak | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Province de Kalimantan oriental, Bornéo, Indonésie | Bouclier Kenyah - Dayak | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| République du Ghana | Statue Ashanti | €7,000–€10,000 | |
| Angola | Statue Tshokwé | €15,000–€25,000 | |
| Configuration | Max Ernst | $100,000–$150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Lipchitz | The Harpists | $28,160 | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | |
| Jacques Lipchitz | Arrival 21 1/8 in (53.6 cm) (height) | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Jacques Lipchitz | jacques lipchitz | personnage assis (étude pour la sculpture | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Jacques Lipchitz | Sketches for Figure (Study for Figure: Maquette No. 2) | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Jacques Lipchitz | La Serveuse (Le Garçon de cafe) | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Jacques Lipchitz | Rape of Europa I | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Jacques Lipchitz | Nature morte | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jacques Lipchitz | jacques lipchitz | femme à la guitare, maquette no. 2 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 |
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.