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- Estimate
- $400–$600 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Dane Fine Art — Fall Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · 2 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17414207
- Record
- first seen 24 Aug 2026 · updated 24 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Curtis William Readel, Dead Abe. Dane Fine Art, 2 Oct 2025, lot 1195. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17414207.
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Curtis William Readel, Dead Abe. Dane Fine Art, 2 Oct 2025, lot 1195. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17414207.
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From the same sale Fall Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Victor Vasarely | $2,500–$4,000 | |
| Flowers | Tom Dash | $2,000–$2,500 | |
| Looking into the Hand Mirror | Mary Cassatt | $4,000–$5,000 | |
| Poster for the Exhibition Joan Miro Graphics | Joan Miró | $4,000–$5,000 | |
| Heart of Darkness 1 | Sean Scully | $2,000–$2,500 | |
| Persian Cat | Louis Icart | $4,000–$5,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis William Readel | Holy Shit | $500 est. | Dane Fine Art, Dec 2022 | |
| Curtis William Readel | Untitled Bill (Supreme) | Dane Fine Art, Jun 2022 | ||
| Curtis William Readel | Dead Ben | Dane Fine Art, May 2022 | ||
| Curtis William Readel | The Devourer | Dane Fine Art, Jun 2022 | ||
| Curtis William Readel | Dead Abe | Dane Fine Art, Aug 2022 | ||
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| Roberto Matta | Les Venusiennes, from Fog Gog Magog | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Roberto Matta | Les Ohtomobiles!, 1972 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 |
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