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Petite Vénus bleue
Yves Klein (French, 1928–1962) · 1956-57
£9,375 price realized incl. premium
≈ $15,776≈ €11,662
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “Bronze broach with IKB pigment and gold leaf, in Perspex box,”
- Edition
- 430/500
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed by Rotraut Klein-Moquay · Yves Klein signature
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 12.3 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm (4 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Evening & Day Editions (UK030114)
- Date
- June 12, 2014
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 87
- Estimate
- £5,000 – £7,000 (≈ $8,414 – $11,780) (≈ €6,220 – €8,708)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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