Lot 1117 · The Francis Crick 'Secret of Life' Letter: A remarkable letter to his son, revealing one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century
Clown
Dede Eri Supria · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$100,000 hammer ≈ $7,649–$12,748
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Francis Crick 'Secret of Life' Letter: A remarkable letter to his son, revealing one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, New York · 2 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 47¼ x 51 1/8 in. (120 x 130 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5042254
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dede Eri Supria, Clown. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 1117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5042254.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dede Eri Supria | Save the Last Dance | $4,835 | Christie's, Nov 2016 | |
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| Fernando Cueto Amorsolo | Portrait of Sara Saleeby | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Dede Eri Supria | Trying to grow | Christie's, Nov 2006 |
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.