Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Pichet au vase (Alain Ramié 226), 1954
Sculpture · ed. 125/500
Phillips · Sep 30, 2026HK$129,000 ≈ $16,441 ≈ £12,411 ≈ €14,479Sign up free to see price
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Le transformateur
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)
$504,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £423,458≈ €484,057
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed “Picasso” lower right; dated “10 juin 53” upper left · Pablo Picasso signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 8 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (22.2 x 26.7 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010822)
- Date
- November 16, 2022
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 144
- Estimate
- $600,000 – $800,000 (≈ £504,117 – £672,156) (≈ €576,258 – €768,344)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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