Lot 9 · The Modern Age: The Hillman Family Collection
Composition métaphysique
Giorgio De Chirico · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $6,000,000–$8,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Modern Age: The Hillman Family Collection , New York · 5 November 2008
- Dimensions
- 31 7/8 x 21¼ in. (81 x 54 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5419851
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5419851 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5419851
Giorgio De Chirico, Composition métaphysique. Christie's, 5 Nov 2008, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5419851.
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From the same sale The Modern Age: The Hillman Family Collection · Nov 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison carrée | Georges Seurat | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Au cirque: travail de répétition | Henri De Toulouse-lautrec | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Portrait du fils de l'artiste (recto); Scéne illustrant un récit roma… | Paul Cézanne | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| La petite fille à la poupée | Chaïm Soutine | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Mozart | Raoul Dufy | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Etude pour Le Modèle nu dans l'atelier | Fernand Léger | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgio De Chirico | Il Sogno di Tobia (The Dream of Tobias) | $9,237,500 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | |
| Giorgio De Chirico | Ettore e Andromaca | Sotheby's, Feb 2012 | ||
| Giorgio De Chirico | Gladiateurs au Repos | Phillips, Nov 2015 | ||
| Joan Miró | Portrait d'une jeune fille | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Nu assis | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Giorgio De Chirico | Le Muse inquietanti | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Joueur de flute et mangeur de pastèque | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Tête de femme sur fond jaune | Sotheby's, May 2026 |
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.