Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Fontaine Jo Siffert (from the Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temporary Contemporary portfolio), 1984
Screenprint
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026$508 ≈ £383 ≈ €443Sign up free to see price
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Le Perforateur
Jean Tinguely (Swiss, 1925–1991) · 1963
$68,750 price realized incl. premium
≈ £55,203≈ €64,150
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “welded iron, painted rubber, nuts, bolts, electric motor (110V), wire and transformer”
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 21 1/4 x 45 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (54 x 115.6 x 64.8 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010816)
- Date
- November 17, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 167
- Estimate
- $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £48,177 – £64,236) (≈ €55,986 – €74,648)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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