Lot 312 · Art Contemporain — 1950 à nos jours
Ténèbres pour Billie - 1959
John-franklin Koenig · Huile sur toile
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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,500 hammer ≈ $1,626–$2,710
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Artcurial — Art Contemporain — 1950 à nos jours, Artcurial - Paris · 5 April 2024
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 90.0 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-875964
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-875964 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-875964
John-franklin Koenig, Ténèbres pour Billie - 1959. Artcurial, 5 Apr 2024, lot 312. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-875964.
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John-franklin Koenig, Ténèbres pour Billie - 1959. Artcurial, 5 Apr 2024, lot 312. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-875964.
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From the same sale Art Contemporain — 1950 à nos jours · Apr 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sans titre - circa 1985 | T'ang Haywen | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Sans titre - 1983-84 | T'ang Haywen | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Sans titre - 1983-84 | T'ang Haywen | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Sans titre - circa 1983 | T'ang Haywen | €800–€1,200 | |
| Sans titre - circa 1985 | T'ang Haywen | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Sans titre - circa 1980 | T'ang Haywen | €600–€800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John-franklin Koenig | Der Wassermann von Remia - 1958 | $3,129 | Artcurial, Apr 2024 | |
| Walasse Ting | Untitled (Cat). | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
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