Lot 1197 · 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
Beach
Popo Iskandar · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- HK$30,000–HK$50,000 hammer ≈ $3,870–$6,451
- 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
- 35½ x 27¾ in. (90.5 x 70.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5042320
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Popo Iskandar, Beach. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 1197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5042320.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
| Junkies | Constant | — | upcoming |
| De kruisafneming - The descent from the Cross | Jan Thorn Prikker | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Untitled | Lita Cabellut | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| The beach of Katwijk aan Zee | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €7,000–€9,000 | |
| Scheveningse haven - The harbour of Scheveningen | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Evacuatie vervoer | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €3,500–€5,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popo Iskandar | Popo Iskandar | Jembatan kuning (Flowers in Yellow Basin) 黃色 | $3,569 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | |
| Popo Iskandar | landscape | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Popo Iskandar | POPO ISKANDAR (Indonesian, 1927-2000) | Christie's, May 2013 | ||
| Popo Iskandar | alam benda | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Popo Iskandar | kucing dan langit senja (a cat and the sunset sky) | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Popo Iskandar | Popo Iskandar 博波·伊斯康達 | Burung 鳥 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Popo Iskandar | Ayam Jago Merah (The Red Rooster) | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Popo Iskandar | Black cat | Christie's, Oct 1998 |
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.