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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $33,324–$46,654
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, London · 24 November 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4878216
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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César Baldaccini Dit Cesar, Compression de Capsules. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2020, lot 100. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4878216.
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César Baldaccini Dit Cesar, Compression de Capsules. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2020, lot 100. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4878216.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Nov 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohne Titel | Joseph Beuys | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Untitled | Jörg Immendorff | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Hirofumi, Fashion Designer, 1 | Julian Opie | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Michael on Gravel, 1998 | Wolfgang Tillmans | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of Ménélas | Evelyne Axell | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| I See Season | Makiko Kudo | £6,000–£8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Compression | $42,222 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | L’échassier | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Rosine | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Diamond and emerald necklace, 'Compression' | Collana in sme | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Marionnettes | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Gold and ruby pendant, 'Compression', circa 1970 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Compression de toiles vertes | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | La Rascasse | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 |
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