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Lot 53 · The Art of the Surreal

Les ombres

André Masson

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Estimate
£180,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $255,194–$354,437
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — THE ART OF THE SURREAL, London · 4 February 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6175391
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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André Masson, Les ombres. Christie's, 4 Feb 2002, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6175391.

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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal · Feb 2002

LotArtistEstimateResult
La mariée du vent Max Ernst £500,000–£700,000
Tempio greco Giorgio De Chirico £200,000–£300,000
De ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (La boîte), series D Marcel Duchamp £30,000–£40,000
Apparition de la ville de Delft Salvador Dalí £300,000–£500,000
La géante René Magritte £400,000–£600,000
Céphalopode Hans Bellmer £40,000–£60,000

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André Masson Don Quichotte et les enchanteurs Sotheby's, Oct 2021
André Masson l'éphémère Sotheby's, May 2012
André Masson Le Jardin saccagé Sotheby's, May 2012
André Masson le couple Sotheby's, Oct 2018
André Masson Pygmalion Sotheby's, Jun 2014
André Masson L'œuf de verre Christie's, Mar 2026

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