Lot 271 · Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Boîte de sardines
Miquel Barceló · oil and mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $326,000–$489,000
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 January 1998
- Dimensions
- 51 1/8 x 76 5/8in. (130.4 x 195cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5009730
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5009730 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5009730
Miquel Barceló, Boîte de sardines. Christie's, 15 Jan 1998, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009730.
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Miquel Barceló, Boîte de sardines. Christie's, 15 Jan 1998, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009730.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miquel Barceló | La Mer du Nord II | $323,873 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | |
| Miquel Barceló | Constellació No. 6 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Cent Caps | Sotheby's, Feb 2012 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | la pêche | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Improvisació III | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Sol y Sombra | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | España Económica | Phillips, Mar 2017 | ||
| Miquel Barceló | Tallades | Sotheby's, Jul 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.