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- Estimate
- £22,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $27,134–$43,168
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Post-War & Contemporary Art, London, New Bond Street · 3 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-866536
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-866536 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-866536
Roberto Matta, La folie est soif de verité 1973-1974. Bonhams, 3 Oct 2019, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-866536.
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Roberto Matta, La folie est soif de verité 1973-1974. Bonhams, 3 Oct 2019, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-866536.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deux bédouins 1948 | Jean Dubuffet | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Felina 1963 | Mimmo Rotella | £32,000–£45,000 | |
| Photo Pocket 1995 | Glenn Ligon | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| No Title (We dogs are...) 2013 | Raymond Pettibon | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Wastepaper Basket 2003 | El Anatsui | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| the wind shifts 2019 | Edmund De Waal | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Matta | Sans Titre | $38,149 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Roberto Matta | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2024 | ||
| Roberto Matta | ナウ、ノウ ノウハウ | SBI Art Auction, May 2026 | ||
| Roberto Matta | Demeure d'Interrogation 1973 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Roberto Matta | Untitled 1970 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Roberto Matta | Trois voix dans une | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Roberto Matta | Machina fondo blu | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Roberto Matta | S.t. | Sotheby's, Jan 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.