Lot 30 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
Smoke and Water
Miquel Barceló · oil, mixed media and collage on canvas
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- Estimate
- £220,000–£280,000 hammer ≈ $370,260–$471,240
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 15 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 90 3/8 x 117 7/8in. (229.7 x 299.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4863074
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Miquel Barceló, Smoke and Water. Christie's, 15 Apr 1998, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4863074.
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Miquel Barceló, Smoke and Water. Christie's, 15 Apr 1998, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4863074.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miquel Barceló | Vanitas Borratxa | $956,976 | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | |
| Miquel Barceló | Tres Puertas | Sotheby's, Feb 2012 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | sans titre (Faroutch) | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | En Los Medios | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Potirons Avec Bouquet de Fleurs No.2 | Sotheby's, Jun 2012 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | España económica | Phillips, Jun 2018 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Jackie | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Llaüt (Boat) | Christie's, Feb 2014 |
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.