Lot 27 · Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
Sicile (Agrigente)
Nicolas De Staël · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £700,000–£1,000,000 hammer ≈ $1,094,313–$1,563,305
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 11 February 2010
- Dimensions
- 23 5/8 x 31 7/8in. (60 x 81cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5121887
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5121887 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5121887
Nicolas De Staël, Sicile (Agrigente). Christie's, 11 Feb 2010, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5121887.
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Nicolas De Staël, Sicile (Agrigente). Christie's, 11 Feb 2010, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5121887.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction · Feb 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of J.Y.M. | Frank Auerbach | £900,000–£1,200,000 | |
| J.Y.M. Seated II | Frank Auerbach | £180,000–£250,000 | |
| Untitled | Rudolf Stingel | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Bucky | Matthew Day Jackson | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Red Lounge | Hiroshi Sugimoto | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Marilyn | Joana Vasconcelos | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas De Staël | Fleurs sur fond rouge | $1,419,000 | Phillips, May 2026 | |
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition 1951 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Deux Vases de Fleurs (Two Vases of Flowers) | Christie's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Etude pour Le Parc des Princes | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Nature Morte | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Les Martigues (composition) | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Personnages au bord de la mer | Phillips, Nov 2023 |
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.