Lot 31 · Post -War and Contemporary Art (Evening Sale)
Head of Catherine Lampert
Frank Auerbach · charcoal on handmade paper
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $119,581–$159,442
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post -War and Contemporary Art (Evening Sale), London · 20 June 2007
- Dimensions
- 35¾ x 29½in. (91 x 75cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5546817
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5546817 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5546817
Frank Auerbach, Head of Catherine Lampert. Christie's, 20 Jun 2007, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5546817.
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Frank Auerbach, Head of Catherine Lampert. Christie's, 20 Jun 2007, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5546817.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Albert Oehlen | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| After Hals | R.b. Kitaj | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Self-Portrait with Electric Light Bulb | John Wonnacott | £50,000–£70,000 | |
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| Ant 51 | Yves Klein | £250,000–£350,000 | |
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