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- Estimate
- €70,000–€100,000 hammer ≈ $85,617–$122,310
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Contemporain (Vente du soir), Paris · 22 August 2005
- Dimensions
- 78.7 x 62.9 cm. (31 x 24¾ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4638255
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4638255 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4638255
Maurice Estève, L'étoile polaire. Christie's, 22 Aug 2005, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4638255.
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Maurice Estève, L'étoile polaire. Christie's, 22 Aug 2005, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4638255.
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From the same sale Art Contemporain (Vente du soir) · Aug 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Page of a Love Letter | Brett Whiteley | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Schwarzer Kopf | Georg Baselitz | €200,000–€300,000 | |
| Abstract with Figure | John Richard Passmore | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| The Curtain | NORMAN ALFRED WILLIAMS LINDSAY (1879-1969) | A$18,000–A$25,000 | |
| Oceania | SIR SIDNEY ROBERT NOLAN (1917-1992) | A$400–A$600 | |
| Dervish | Clement Meadmore | A$12,000–A$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Estève | Jabiru | $138,919 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Maurice Estève | Fobora | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Maurice Estève | Le vieux pommier | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Maurice Estève | Blois | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Maurice Estève | Manhoué | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Maurice Estève | Loquamar | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Maurice Estève | Serre chaude | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Maurice Estève | Ondoyante | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 |
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.