Lot 197 · Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper
Taille de guêpe
Yves Tanguy · gouache and brush and India ink on buff paper laid down on paper
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper, New York · 26 May 1999
- Dimensions
- 22 1/8 x 11 in. (56.2 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4939320
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4939320 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4939320
Yves Tanguy, Taille de guêpe. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4939320.
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Yves Tanguy, Taille de guêpe. Christie's, 26 May 1999, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4939320.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910, | U. NARDIN LOCLE & GENEVE, | $2,000,000–$2,500,000 | |
| 1800, | GIRARD & BORNAND, | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| 1800, | REY & C. GENEVE, | $2,300,000–$2,600,000 | |
| 1950, | DREFFA, | $1,200,000–$1,400,000 | |
| Produzione Recente, | RADO FLORENCE, | $800,000–$1,000,000 | |
| 1990, | ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DAYTONA, | $8,000,000–$10,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Tanguy | Sans Titre | $219,580 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Yves Tanguy | sans titre | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Yves Tanguy | Sans titre | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Yves Tanguy | Sans Titre, 1939 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Yves Tanguy | Composition | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Yves Tanguy | composition | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Yves Tanguy | Sans titre (Taille de guêpe) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Yves Tanguy | Untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2007 |
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.