Lot 14 · 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
Wachten voor het loket
Harm Kamerlingh Onnes · oil on board
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $5,079–$7,618
- 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
- 28.5 x 38.5 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5408958
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Harm Kamerlingh Onnes, Wachten voor het loket. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408958.
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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
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corneille | Sortilège d'un jardin 1962 | $30,596 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | A day at the beach, Scheveningen | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Corneille | Le Temps des oiseaux | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Corneille | notagamiras | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | Delft (a triptych) | Christie's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Corneille | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2019 | ||
| Eugene Brands | compositie 4 xii 1948 | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | 'Een beetje gedekt' | Christie's, Sep 2000 |
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.