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Lot 28 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Finger Rope Shadow

Sarah Slappey · oil on panel

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
upcoming — 28 February 2025
Performance
Sale
Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 28 February 2025
Dimensions
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3181199
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sarah Slappey, Finger Rope Shadow. Christie's, 28 Feb 2025, lot 28. estimate $6,000–$8,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3181199.

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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

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Sarah Slappey, Finger Rope Shadow. Christie's, 28 Feb 2025, lot 28. estimate $6,000–$8,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3181199.

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