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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08226 · 11 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3492969
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Julian Schnabel, avoiding open heart surgery (chest cavity). Sotheby's, 11 Oct 2006, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3492969.
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Julian Schnabel, avoiding open heart surgery (chest cavity). Sotheby's, 11 Oct 2006, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3492969.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08226 · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The trysting place | Jan Müller | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Paper and Wire (From Pictures of Wire) | Vik Muniz | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled (Island Series # 82) | Olafur Eliasson | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Phenomena Cardinal Through | Paul Jenkins | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Triad | Bryan Hunt | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Single Mossagate | Enrico Donati | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Schnabel | Avoiding Open Heart Surgery (Chest Cavity) | $45,150 | Phillips, Nov 2025 | |
| Julian Schnabel | Golfo de Morrosquillo and Approaches, 2006 | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2017 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | julian schnabel | cabo de são vicente | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Unique table from Gramercy Park Hotel, New York | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Untitled | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Kabuki Border | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Miss USA 1955 | Rago, Jun 2020 |
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.