Lot 168 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Machine for Twang Twang Twang
Sebastian Black · oil on linen
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,079–$7,618
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 5 July 2023
- Dimensions
- x 24in. (45.9 x 60.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346070
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3346070 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3346070
Sebastian Black, Machine for Twang Twang Twang. Christie's, 5 Jul 2023, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346070.
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Sebastian Black, Machine for Twang Twang Twang. Christie's, 5 Jul 2023, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346070.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Digesting, Creating, Becoming | ANNE SPEIER (B. 1977) | £1,000–£2,000 | upcoming |
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| Activist | Sarah Ball | £12,000–£18,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | Winston Branch | £20,000–£30,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | Chris Ofili | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Black | Yellow Towel | $2,805 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
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| Sebastian Black | Untitled (Poppy Red) | Phillips, Dec 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Golda Meir | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Sebastian Black | Puppy Painting | Phillips, Sep 2018 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Circle Spin Painting | Phillips, Dec 2021 | ||
| Damien Hirst | For the love of God (Lenticular) 2012 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Fruitful (Large)(H8-1) | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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