Lot 289 · Impressionist / Modern Works on Paper
Melancholy Man and Mermaid (Encounter on the Beach)
Edvard Munch · pastel and wash on paper
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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $190,776–$286,163
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist / Modern Works on Paper, London · 8 February 2012
- Dimensions
- 10 x 13 3/8 in. (25.3 x 34 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4619499
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4619499 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4619499
Edvard Munch, Melancholy Man and Mermaid (Encounter on the Beach). Christie's, 8 Feb 2012, lot 289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4619499.
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Edvard Munch, Melancholy Man and Mermaid (Encounter on the Beach). Christie's, 8 Feb 2012, lot 289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4619499.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Martiniquaise | Henri Matisse | £250,000–£350,000 | |
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