Lot 17 · Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale
Nero
Alberto Burri · acrylic, burlap, collage and fabric laid down on linen
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $372,178–$558,268
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale , London · 9 February 2005
- Dimensions
- 34 5/8 x 39 3/8in. (88 x 100cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5845555
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alberto Burri, Nero. Christie's, 9 Feb 2005, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5845555.
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Alberto Burri, Nero. Christie's, 9 Feb 2005, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5845555.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale · Feb 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achrome | Piero Manzoni | £300,000–£400,000 | |
| 1-123-123-12-12 | Sarah Lucas | £22,000–£28,000 | |
| Pink | Ghada Amer | £35,000–£45,000 | |
| Romantico Americano | Beatriz Milhazes | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| No. 280 Einundzwanzigstermaizweitausendundzwei | Ugo Rondinone | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled (three men looking in the same direction) | Richard Prince | £65,000–£85,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Burri | Nero Cellotex | $959,809 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | |
| Alberto Burri | Bianco | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Bianco CN 3 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Nero con punti rossi (Black with Red Stitches) | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Alberto Burri | bianco cretto | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Rosso Plastica | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Alberto Burri | bianco plastica | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Tutto Nero | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 |
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.