Lot 33 · 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
Viaduct
Wim Oepts · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- €15,000–€20,000 hammer ≈ $17,308–$23,078
- 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
- 46 x 55 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5408975
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wim Oepts, Viaduct. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408975.
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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
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|---|---|---|---|
| Junkies | Constant | — | upcoming |
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| Untitled | Lita Cabellut | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| The beach of Katwijk aan Zee | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €7,000–€9,000 | |
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| Evacuatie vervoer | Harm Kamerlingh Onnes | €3,500–€5,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wim Oepts | Haven van Sète | $12,720 | Christie's, Jun 2014 | |
| Wim Oepts | village view | Sotheby's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Wim Oepts | De Pic Saint Loup, Languedoc | Christie's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Wim Oepts | la place de lice, st tropez | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Wim Oepts | Provence | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Wim Oepts | Het witte huis | Christie's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Jan Toorop | Four Figures Praying, Second Station of the Cross | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
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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.