Lot 172 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Untitled (pearls)
Paola Pivi · white plastic pearls and wood, in four parts
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $32,646–$45,342
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 June 2004
- Dimensions
- overall: 63 x 63 x 9.1in. (160 x 160 x 23cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4546203
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paola Pivi, Untitled (pearls). Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4546203.
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Paola Pivi, Untitled (pearls). Christie's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4546203.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Canon IIF no. 102620 | Canon IIF no. 102620 | £150–£200 | |
| #003 | James Welling | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Telyt 20cm. f/4.5 no. 272248 | Telyt 20cm. f/4.5 no. 272248 | £300–£500 | |
| Summicron f/2 50mm. no. 2609744 | Summicron f/2 50mm. no. 2609744 | £200–£300 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paola Pivi | Life is Great | $74,834 | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | |
| Paola Pivi | Untitled (Pearls) | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Paola Pivi | Mama no more diapers, please | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| George Condo | Mabe | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Paola Pivi | Untitled | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Mother and Child, from Cowboys and Indians (see F. & S. 383) | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Goethe (F. & S. 271) | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| Paola Pivi | Untitled (pearls) (salt) | Phillips, Feb 2025 |
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.