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Objet cache-toi
Mario Merz (Italian, 1925–2003) · 1970
€17,850 price realized incl. premium
≈ $25,306≈ £15,694
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- Medium
- Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →As published: “Wasserfarbe, Bleistift, Ton und Collage auf leicht genarbtem Papier”
- Signed / inscribed
- Unten rechts signiert und datiert: Mario Merz 1970. In der Bildmitte betitelt: Objet cache-toi
- Category
- Mixed media
- Dimensions
- 47,5 × 66 cm
- Auction house
- Grisebach
- Sale
- Ausgewählte Werke (164-167)
- Date
- June 6, 2009
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Lot
- 302
- Estimate
- €15,000 – €20,000 (≈ $21,266 – $28,354) (≈ £13,188 – £17,584)
- Source
- Auction house grisebach.com ↗Retrieved Oct 2, 2026
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