Lot 86 · The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration
Jupiter Rises Above the Jovian Moon Io
Ludek Pesek · airbrush on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration, New York · 4 November 2003
- Dimensions
- 18¾ x 25¾ in. (47.6 x 65.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474977
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludek Pesek, Jupiter Rises Above the Jovian Moon Io. Christie's, 4 Nov 2003, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474977.
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Ludek Pesek, Jupiter Rises Above the Jovian Moon Io. Christie's, 4 Nov 2003, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474977.
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| Young performers, New Orleans, c. 1934 | HELEN T. FARRELL | $500–$700 | |
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