Lot 1138 · 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
Untitled
Dadang Christanto · mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- HK$65,000–HK$95,000 hammer ≈ $8,386–$12,256
- 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
- 53 1/8 x 39 1/3 in. (135 x 100 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5042272
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dadang Christanto, Untitled. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5042272.
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From the same sale 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 · Dec 2008
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadang Christanto | Pilgrim Project X | $12,069 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| Dadang Christanto | Pilgrim Project (No. 2) | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Dadang Christanto | Pilgrim Series | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
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| Le Pho | Still Life | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Dadang Christanto | Bunga (Flower) | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| Dadang Christanto | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 | ||
| Dadang Christanto | Victim Imagining Victims # 1 | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 |
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.