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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,714–$4,070
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Evening & Day Editions, London · 5 June 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-153070
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Julian Opie, We Swam Amongst the Fishes (C. 45). Phillips, 5 Jun 2025, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-153070.
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Julian Opie, We Swam Amongst the Fishes (C. 45). Phillips, 5 Jun 2025, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-153070.
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| Untitled (S. 195) | Donald Judd | £8,000–£10,000 | |
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