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- Estimate
- €150,000–€200,000 hammer ≈ $160,245–$213,660
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lempertz — Evening Sale Modern And Contemporary Art · 6 June 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-561581
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Marcel Broodthaers, La Lettre d. Lempertz, 6 Jun 2023, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-561581.
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Marcel Broodthaers, La Lettre d. Lempertz, 6 Jun 2023, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-561581.
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From the same sale Evening Sale Modern And Contemporary Art · Jun 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergung II | Jonas Burgert | €120,000–€150,000 | |
| Minerva | Günter Haese | €30,000–€40,000 | |
| Série de neuf tableaux en langue allemande, Die Welt | Marcel Broodthaers | €300,000–€400,000 | |
| Volume temporaire - Empaquetage pour Minneapolis School of Art | Christo | €60,000–€80,000 | |
| Fontaine aux quatre Nanas | Niki De Saint Phalle | €350,000–€400,000 | |
| Sonnenblumen und Fuchsschwanz | Emil Nolde | €70,000–€80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Broodthaers | Moules | $219,947 | Phillips, Feb 2020 | |
| Marcel Broodthaers | La Lettre d. (The Letter d.) | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Pyramide d'Oeufs | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Socle | Lempertz, Dec 2020 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Figures | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Sac en cuir avec oeufs (Leather bag with eggs) | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Casserole de moules avec ficelles | Christie's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Marcel Broodthaers | Abbildung | Phillips, Jun 2013 |
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.