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- Estimate
- €30,000–€50,000 hammer ≈ $32,406–$54,010
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, Paris · 20 February 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5192866
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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César Baldaccini Dit Cesar, Compression. Sotheby's, 20 Feb 2024, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5192866.
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César Baldaccini Dit Cesar, Compression. Sotheby's, 20 Feb 2024, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5192866.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Feb 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit. Fig. XVI | Vladimir Velickovic | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Roll Over Mouse (Toy Painting) | Andy Warhol | €100,000–€150,000 | |
| Mar-eye-ah | Tomory Dodge | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Le chevrier au compas | Gerard Garouste | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| Lying Figure | After Francis Bacon | €7,000–€10,000 | |
| Untitled | Georges Mathieu | €10,000–€15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Rosine | $47,877 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | |
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Compression | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Marionnettes | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | L’échassier | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Diamond and emerald necklace, 'Compression' | Collana in sme | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | 'Compression' Pendant | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Valentin | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| César Baldaccini Dit Cesar | Gold and ruby pendant, 'Compression', circa 1970 | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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.