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Marc Chagall, Esquisse pour le plafond de l'Opéra de Paris, 1985, oil on canvas laid down on the artist's mount

Marc Chagall, Esquisse pour le plafond de l'Opéra de Paris

1985, oil on canvas laid down on the artist's mount

Christie's, Paris

Image: Christie's, Paris

Settled

Auction 30 Sept, 14:30 CESTFollow the sale at the house

Before installing his mural at the Opéra de Paris, see here Chagall's mock-up drawing, also known as a study.

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The fact sheet

Medium
oil on canvas laid down on the artist's mount
Dimensions
23.6 x 16.9 cm (9 1/4 x 6 5/8 in)
Provenance
Michel Brodsky, Paris et Saint-Paul-de-Vence (don de celui-ci en 1996).
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Christie's estimate

The estimate is only a starting point...

€20,000–€30,000

Sold price (may include buyer's premium)

€51,200

How the calls lined up

Crowd median

€45,000

12% under

Christie's estimate

€20,000–€30,000

Sold price (may include buyer's premium)

€51,200

€0€28.7K€57.3K

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