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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,305–$8,842
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — PHOTOGRAPHS, London · 1 November 2005
- Dimensions
- each approx. 12½ x 18¾in. (32 x 47.5cm.) (8)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5758284
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Noritoshi Hirakawa, Le Murmure de la mer (The Murmur of the Sea), 1999. Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5758284.
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Noritoshi Hirakawa, Le Murmure de la mer (The Murmur of the Sea), 1999. Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5758284.
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From the same sale Photographs · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghampton, New York, 1967 | Lee Friedlander | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Statue Belonging to Doctor Cuny. Assiut (Lycopolis)., 1851-52 | Félix Teynard | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Colossi (The One on the Right Called the Colossus of Memnon). Qurna (… | Félix Teynard | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Large Speos - Colossal statue seen from the front, Abu Simbel, 1851-52 | Félix Teynard | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| General view of Sycamores and Encampment of a Caravan Bound for Senna… | Félix Teynard | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Date Palms, a Sycamore Tree, and a Café on the Edge of the Nile. Esna… | Félix Teynard | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noritoshi Hirakawa | One afternoon at the end of summer | $2,022 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | |
| Noritoshi Hirakawa | Spring of Mum (Kim Simons, London, 2004) | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Noritoshi Hirakawa | Four works: (i) The case of Brigitta ; (ii) The case of Matt | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Waterzoie, from Wild Raspberries (F. & S. IV.131) | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Untitled | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Noritoshi Hirakawa | les temps de rien a montpelier(i) la fontaine ii(ii) l'opera | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Andy Warhol | One Work, from In the Bottom of My Garden | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | A Christmas Carol | Phillips, Jun 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.