Lot 115 · Magnificent Jewels
This neon sign was made by ...
Claire Fontaine · print and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- €300–€500 hammer ≈ $411–$684
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Magnificent Jewels, New York · 20 May 2009
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4290972
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claire Fontaine, This neon sign was made by . Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4290972.
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Claire Fontaine, This neon sign was made by . Christie's, 20 May 2009, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4290972.
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From the same sale Magnificent Jewels · May 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Set of Retro Diamond and Gold Jewelry, by Boucheron | A SET OF RETRO DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY, BY BOUCHERON | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| A Diamond, Synthetic Quartz, Gold and Blackened Silver Bracelet, by M… | A DIAMOND, SYNTHETIC QUARTZ, GOLD AND BLACKENED SILVER BRACELET, BY MARINA B | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| A Belle Époque Diamond Brooch, by Tiffany & Co. | A BELLE ÉPOQUE DIAMOND BROOCH, BY TIFFANY & CO. | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| A Diamond Ring, by William Goldberg | A DIAMOND RING, BY WILLIAM GOLDBERG | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| A Pair of Diamond and Opal Ear Pendants | A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND OPAL EAR PENDANTS | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| A Colored Diamond Ring | A COLORED DIAMOND RING | $50,000–$70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Fontaine | Les refusés, V. I | $1,226 | Phillips, Jun 2026 | |
| Claire Fontaine | 111 Eighth Street (22.05.09), (The key is to the CCA gallery | Phillips, Dec 2016 | ||
| Claire Fontaine | Untitled (one is no one) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Kaws | Companion Passing Through (Grey) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Kaws | Holiday Space Companion (Black) | Rago, Aug 2025 | ||
| Kaws | Companion: Robert Lazzarini Version (Black) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Kaws | Holiday United Kingdom containers (set of two) | Rago, Mar 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | 20th Montreux Jazz Festival | Bonhams, Apr 2022 |
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.