Lot 161 · Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD
Banshee Pearls
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD, New York · 8 March 2023
- Dimensions
- Each Sheet: 22 3/4 x 30 3/8 in. (578 x 772 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3382671
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kiki Smith, Banshee Pearls. Christie's, 8 Mar 2023, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3382671.
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Kiki Smith, Banshee Pearls. Christie's, 8 Mar 2023, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3382671.
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From the same sale Contemporary Edition: New York: Featuring the Collection of Kenwal Steel in Support of GLAAD · Mar 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | MARCEL DZAMA (B. 1974) RAYMOND PETTIBON (B. 1957) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Redness of Red | Robert Motherwell | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| America - La France Variations IX | Robert Motherwell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| L.A. Uncovered #7 | Robert Rauschenberg | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Red Palm | Howard Hodgkin | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Black Palm | Howard Hodgkin | $7,000–$10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Smith | Little Head | $6,350 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | |
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| Kiki Smith | Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2023 | ||
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| Kiki Smith | Flower with Bee (the complete portfolio of 6) , 2000 | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2020 | ||
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| Kiki Smith | Fortune | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
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