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Lot 179 · Art Contemporain

40.000 carrés - répartition aléatoire 50% gris clair 50% orange

Francois Morellet

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Estimate
€25,000–€35,000 hammer ≈ $28,848–$40,386
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Art Contemporain, Paris · 4 June 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-4270666
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Morellet, 40.000 carrés - répartition aléatoire 50% gris clair 50% orange. Sotheby's, 4 Jun 2014, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4270666.

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Francois Morellet, 40.000 carrés - répartition aléatoire 50% gris clair 50% orange. Sotheby's, 4 Jun 2014, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4270666.

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From the same sale Art Contemporain · Jun 2014

LotArtistEstimateResult
Anadyr Victor Vasarely €30,000–€40,000
Sans Titre Keith Haring €18,000–€25,000
An American Lady : Kay Fortson Andy Warhol €200,000–€300,000
Fat Car Erwin Wurm €50,000–€70,000
Don Quichotte Germaine Richier €500,000–€600,000
Soirée bleue André Lanskoy €50,000–€70,000

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