Thierry Noir - Asteroid B-612 Online Auction: Inspired by a Saint-Exupéry Novel Hong Kong Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | Phillips
  • “Ah! Here is a subject,” exclaimed the king, when he saw the little prince coming.

    “Approach, so that I may see you better.” said the king, who felt consumingly proud of being at last a king over somebody.

     

    — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

    • Provenance

      thierrynoir.com
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

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Three works: (i) MY OUTFIT IS A PART OF MY PERSONALITY AND IT IS APPARENT; (ii) THE TEMPERATURE IS RISING SO I AM LOOKING FOR SOME SHADE; (iii) MY HAPPINESS IS SO STRONG THAT YOU CAN SEE IT ON MY FACE

(i) signed 'NOIR' lower left; further signed, titled and dated 'THIERRY NOIR JULY 8, 2020 "MY OUTFIT IS A PART OF MY PERSONALITY AND IT IS APPARENT" 'on the overlap
(ii) signed 'NOIR' lower left; further signed, titled and dated 'THIERRY NOIR 14.03.2020 "THE TEMPERATURE IS RISING SO I AM LOOKING FOR SOME SHADE" 'on the overlap
(iii) signed 'NOIR' lower right; further signed, titled and dated 'THIERRY NOIR MAY 10, 2020 "MY HAPPINESS IS SO STRONG THAT YOU CAN SEE IT ON MY FACE" 'on the overlap

acrylic on linen
(i, iii) 30 x 24 cm. (11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
(ii) 30.3 x 23.8 cm. (11 7/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

(i) Painted 8 July 2020.
(ii) Painted 14 March 2020.
(iii) Painted 10 May 2020.

Full Cataloguing

Estimate
HK$90,000 - 150,000 
€10,200-17,100
$11,500-19,200

Sold for HK$163,800

Contact Specialist

Hin Hin Wong
Associate Specialist, 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2013
hinhinwong@phillips.com

Asteroid B-612 Online Auction: Inspired by a Saint-Exupéry Novel

Online Auction 7-14 December 2021