Lot 135 · The Art of The Surreal Evening Sale
Première étude pour ' Le Choeu r' de 1983
Paul Delvaux · oil, pen and India ink and pencil on paper laid down on canvas
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $106,602–$152,288
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of The Surreal Evening Sale, London · 4 February 2015
- Dimensions
- 29 7/8 x 42 1/8 in. (76 x 107 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4190241
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4190241 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4190241
Paul Delvaux, Première étude pour ' Le Choeu r' de 1983. Christie's, 4 Feb 2015, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190241.
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Paul Delvaux, Première étude pour ' Le Choeu r' de 1983. Christie's, 4 Feb 2015, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190241.
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|---|---|---|---|
| L'Oiseau s'envole vers la zone où le duvet pousse sur les collines en… | Joan Miró | £2,000,000–£3,000,000 | |
| Jeune fille au cheval | Marc Chagall | £2,200,000–£2,800,000 | |
| Untitled (Image) | Joan Miró | £1,000,000–£1,500,000 | |
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| Les deux pirates | Óscar Domínguez | £240,000–£280,000 |
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