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- Estimate
- €60,000–€80,000 hammer ≈ $69,462–$92,616
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary Art, Milan · 26 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5338911
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2025, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5338911.
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Nicolas De Staël, Composition. Sotheby's, 26 Nov 2025, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5338911.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosè salvato dalle acque | Fausto Melotti | €130,000–€180,000 | |
| Pulled over in Tyler TX. when J. Byrd III died | Henry Taylor | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Avviso importante | Mimmo Rotella | €50,000–€70,000 | |
| N°2 dagli archivi del Futurismo | Mario Schifano | €300,000–€400,000 | |
| Passeggiata | Massimo Campigli | €60,000–€80,000 | |
| Lips that touch liquor must never touch mine (From "Lips That Touch L… | William N. Copley | €80,000–€120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition | $88,210 | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | |
| Nicolas De Staël | Poires | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Composition en bleu | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Femme Assise | Sotheby's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Kiku (F. & S. Ⅱ.307-309) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2024 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Nature Morte 1952 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Fontenay | Christie's, Jun 2003 | ||
| Nicolas De Staël | Portrait de femme | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 |
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.