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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $56,710–$85,065
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE ART OF THE SURREAL, London · 4 February 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6175395
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hans Bellmer, Céphalopode. Christie's, 4 Feb 2002, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6175395.
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Hans Bellmer, Céphalopode. Christie's, 4 Feb 2002, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6175395.
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From the same sale The Art of the Surreal · Feb 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La mariée du vent | Max Ernst | £500,000–£700,000 | |
| Tempio greco | Giorgio De Chirico | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Les ombres | André Masson | £180,000–£250,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Bellmer | La Toupie | $152,400 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | |
| Hans Bellmer | L'Embryon rouge | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Hans Bellmer | Sans titre (Auto- œ il) | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Hans Bellmer | Sans titre ( Filles) | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Les Déjeuners II | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Hans Bellmer | Portrait de Marcel Duchamp | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Hans Bellmer | Talon aiguille | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Hans Bellmer | Sur canapé | Christie's, Oct 2025 |
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.