Lot 56 · The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale
Figure ou personnage animal
André Masson · oil and sand on canvas
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $273,507–$364,677
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale , London · 2 February 2004
- Dimensions
- 16 1/8 x 6½ in. (41 x 16.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5957623
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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André Masson, Figure ou personnage animal. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957623.
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André Masson, Figure ou personnage animal. Christie's, 2 Feb 2004, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5957623.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale · Feb 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition | Joan Miró | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Pygmalion | André Masson | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Femmes et oiseau dans la nuit | Joan Miró | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Untitled | René Magritte | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Muschelblume | Max Ernst | £35,000–£55,000 | |
| Configuration (Placée suivant la loi du hasard) | Hans Arp | £150,000–£200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Masson | Don Quichotte et les enchanteurs | $336,690 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| André Masson | l'éphémère | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| André Masson | Les Magiciens | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | ||
| André Masson | Poursuite | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| André Masson | L'œuf rouge | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| André Masson | Pygmalion | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| André Masson | Paysage à l'oiseau blessé | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| André Masson | Choeur des Constellations | Sotheby's, Nov 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.