Lot 644 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, London
paper drop (London) II
Wolfgang Tillmans · chromogenic print mounted on Dibond, in artist's frame
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $60,157–$84,220
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, London, London · 1 July 2022
- Dimensions
- sheet: 78 3⁄4 x 53 1⁄8in. (200 x 135cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3444721
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3444721 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3444721
Wolfgang Tillmans, paper drop (London) II. Christie's, 1 Jul 2022, lot 644. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3444721.
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Wolfgang Tillmans, paper drop (London) II. Christie's, 1 Jul 2022, lot 644. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3444721.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · Jul 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Yayoi Kusama | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| The Real Thugs of Britain | Joy Labinjo | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Dollar Sign | Andy Warhol | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| Still Life with Orange and Tulip | Tom Wesselmann | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Naked Ghosts | George Condo | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Untitled | Günther Förg | £150,000–£200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Tillmans | 17 years' supply | $83,850 | Phillips, May 2026 | |
| Wolfgang Tillmans | paper drop (black) | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Paper Drop Novo | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Studio Light | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | 8407-30 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Lighter Green/Red III | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Urgency XXIV | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Layers | Phillips, Apr 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.