Lot 242 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Red and blue painting for the red and blue studio #2 with foot painting (Orange Basquiat Head)
Spencer Lewis · acrylic, oil tempera and enamel on cardboard mounted on linen
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $30,446–$42,625
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 14 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 73 7⁄8 x 48 ¼ in. (187.2 x 122.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3330293
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Spencer Lewis, Red and blue painting for the red and blue studio #2 with foot painting (Orange Basquiat Head). Christie's, 14 Oct 2023, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3330293.
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Spencer Lewis, Red and blue painting for the red and blue studio #2 with foot painting (Orange Basquiat Head). Christie's, 14 Oct 2023, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3330293.
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