Lot 150 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Des Coquilles Vides (Empty Shells)
Miquel Barceló · mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $185,615–$278,423
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 22 October 2002
- Dimensions
- x 76¾in. (130 x 194.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4393457
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Miquel Barceló, Des Coquilles Vides (Empty Shells). Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393457.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Oct 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Verlaine | M. DORNAC | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Sigmund Freud | MAX HALBERSTADT | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Equivalent | Alfred Stieglitz | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled (The First Doll) | Hans Bellmer | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Mannequin | Iwao Yamawaki | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| In the Workshop | Josef Sudek | $40,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miquel Barceló | Animalari (Renifleurs) | $262,483 | Christie's, Mar 2019 | |
| Miquel Barceló | La Mer du Nord II | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Sol y Sombra | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Ull de Perdiu | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Tallades | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Improvisació III | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | 1/2 grand melon | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Fruits de novembre (Fruits of November) | Christie's, Feb 2015 |
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.