Lot 120 · The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale
Personnages and automobile
Matta · chalk, crayon and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $166,830–$250,245
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale, London · 8 April 1998
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 19 in. (30.8 x 48.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4865788
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matta, Personnages and automobile. Christie's, 8 Apr 1998, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4865788.
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Matta, Personnages and automobile. Christie's, 8 Apr 1998, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4865788.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Etruscan Hollow Gold Cartouche Ring | AN ETRUSCAN HOLLOW GOLD CARTOUCHE RING | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Two Etruscan Gold 'Leech'-Shaped Bow Fibulae | TWO ETRUSCAN GOLD 'LEECH'-SHAPED BOW FIBULAE | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A Pair of Etruscan Baule Type Earrings | A PAIR OF ETRUSCAN BAULE TYPE EARRINGS | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A Pair of Etruscan Gold Penannular Bracelets | A PAIR OF ETRUSCAN GOLD PENANNULAR BRACELETS | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Group of Three Etruscan Gold Pendants and Cylindrical Spacers | A GROUP OF THREE ETRUSCAN GOLD PENDANTS AND CYLINDRICAL SPACERS | £800–£1,200 | |
| Hallucination | Max Ernst | £700,000–£900,000 |
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