10 Most Expensive Artworks Sold in October Auction
The top ten most expensive works of fine art sold at auction in October 2005, according to
artnet’s Price Database, sold for a total of over 15.8 million.
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Pino Pascali
Title: Cannone Bella Ciao
Sale of: Christie's London: Monday, October 24, 2005
Estimate: US$ 2,626,970 - 3,502,626
Sold for: US$ 2,392,920
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Zhang Daqian
Title: Snowcapped mountains in Switzerland
Sale of: Sotheby's Hong Kong: Monday, October 24, 2005
Estimate: US$ 515,729 - 773,594
Sold for: US$ 2,036,607
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Marino Marini
Title: Cavaliere
Sale of: Sotheby's London: Monday, October 24, 2005
Estimate: US$ 1,576,182 - 2,101,576
Sold for: US$ 1,798,230
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Marino Marini
Title: Piccolo cavaliere
Sale of: Sotheby's London: Monday, October 24, 2005
Estimate: US$ 875,656 - 1,225,919
Sold for: US$ 1,600,000
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El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)
Title: San Lucas (collab. w/Studio)
Sale of: Christie's Madrid: Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Estimate: US$ 124,533 - 186,799
Sold for: US$ 1,434,449
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Henryk Siemiradzky
Title: The Girl or the Vase (Wazon czy kobieta?)
Sale of: Sotheby's New York: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Estimate: US$ 500,000 - 700,000
Sold for: US$ 1,416,000
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Edward Sheriff Curtis
Title: The North American Indian, portfolios 1-20 (+ Volumes 1-20; 2 vols w/1506 works)
Sale of: Christie's New York: Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Estimate: US$ 400,000 - 600,000
Sold for: US$ 1,416,000
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Title: Untitled (Leonardo and his five grotesque heads)
Sale of: Sotheby's London: Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Estimate: US$ 700,525 - 1,050,788
Sold for: US$ 1,302,654
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Piero Manzoni
Title: Achrome
Sale of: Sotheby's London: Monday, October 24, 2005
Estimate: US$ 700,525 - 1,050,788
Sold for: US$ 1,243,185
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Alberto Burri
Title: Sacco
Sale of: Sotheby's London: Monday, October 24, 2005
Estimate: US$ 612,959 - 788,091
Sold for: US$ 1,203,539
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