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Lot 221 · Post War + Contemporary Art

She Was Always There

Jim Lutes

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Estimate
$5,000–$7,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Wright — Post War + Contemporary Art, New York · 24 February 2011
Record ID
TB-2026-1913405
Record
first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jim Lutes, She Was Always There. Wright, 24 Feb 2011, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1913405.

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From the same sale Post War + Contemporary Art · Feb 2011

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Souls Damien Hirst $5,000–$7,000
Mr. Chips Piss Wheat Grass Rug Jason Rhoades $20,000–$30,000
Mazer Enrico Donati $25,000–$35,000
Walkway Paul Winstanley $10,000–$15,000
West Wind Relief Sketchbook Henry Moore $500–$700
untitled Mary Frank $500–$700

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Jim Lutes The Finder Wright, Sep 2014
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