Lot 33 · Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale
Palette, pinceaux, livre de Victor Hugo
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- Estimate
- $5,000,000–$7,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, New York · 17 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4565953
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Pablo Picasso, Palette, pinceaux, livre de Victor Hugo. Sotheby's, 17 May 2017, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4565953.
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Pablo Picasso, Palette, pinceaux, livre de Victor Hugo. Sotheby's, 17 May 2017, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4565953.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deux femmes à la draperie rouge | Le Corbusier | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Seated Woman | Henry Moore | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
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| Guerriero (Warrior) | Marino Marini | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Chevaux au bain | Pablo Picasso | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Les Amoureux dans le ciel rouge | Marc Chagall | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pablo Picasso | Courses de taureaux | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Buste d’homme | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
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