Lot 5502 · Contemporary Discoveries
I Am an Optimistic Person; I Never Take an Umbrella When I Go Out | 我是個樂觀的人，我外出時從來不帶傘
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- Estimate
- HK$50,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $6,386–$10,218
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, Hong Kong · 12 September 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5146391
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Thierry Noir, I Am an Optimistic Person; I Never Take an Umbrella When I Go Out | 我是個樂觀的人，我外出時從來不帶傘. Sotheby's, 12 Sep 2023, lot 5502. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5146391.
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Thierry Noir, I Am an Optimistic Person; I Never Take an Umbrella When I Go Out | 我是個樂觀的人，我外出時從來不帶傘. Sotheby's, 12 Sep 2023, lot 5502. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5146391.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Sep 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour Of the Mood | 情態的顏色 | Fika Leon | HK$30,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Go On A Picnic | 去野餐 | — | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Stand Up, Saviour | 救主，站起來 | — | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Bang | 砰 | Trey Abdella | HK$70,000–HK$90,000 | |
| Ringers #715 | Dmitri Cherniak | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Minnie (Pink Glitter) | 米妮（粉紅閃粉） | Damien Hirst | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thierry Noir | I have never had any doubts over the last few weeks | $29,210 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | |
| Thierry Noir | b. 1958 | Tiroche, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thierry Noir | Roll over Beethoven, Homage to Chuck Berry | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Thierry Noir | The birthday party started early but ended very late. The ho | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Thierry Noir | Une odeur me poursuit je presse le pas | Sotheby's, Aug 2024 | ||
| Thierry Noir | The dialogue has returned from holiday and is even more heat | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Thierry Noir | A Long Day After a Short Night | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Thierry Noir | The Sun Hits So Hard This Afternoon That the Shadows Seem to | Sotheby's, Jul 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.