Lot 916 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
We Gave a Party for the Gods
John Giorno · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 22 November 2024
- Dimensions
- 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3201263
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3201263 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3201263
John Giorno, We Gave a Party for the Gods. Christie's, 22 Nov 2024, lot 916. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3201263.
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John Giorno, We Gave a Party for the Gods. Christie's, 22 Nov 2024, lot 916. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3201263.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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