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Nicolas de Staël, Personnages au bord de la mer, 1952, oil on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Personnages au bord de la mer

Nicolas de Staël (French, 1914–1955) · 1952

$2,359,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,918,822≈ €2,199,739

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed "Staël" lower left; titled and dated "1952 PERSONNAGES AU BORD DE MER" on the stretcher
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
25 5/8 x 31 7/8 in. (65.1 x 81 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art, Evening Sale Part II (NY010723)
Date
November 14, 2023
Location
New York, United States
Lot
44
Estimate
$2,000,000 – $3,000,000 (≈ £1,626,810 – £2,440,215) (≈ €1,864,976 – €2,797,464)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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