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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,649–$10,198
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sport in Art Auction, Hong Kong · 5 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3789895
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lionel Messi., Tiny Giant. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2008, lot 640. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789895.
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Lionel Messi., Tiny Giant. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2008, lot 640. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789895.
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From the same sale Sport in Art Auction · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| To the Tree | Tyson Gay | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 | |
| Muscle No.2 | Hans Gissinger | HK$25,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Exceed | Yang Yi | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| The Skirts of the Wood-Olympic 2008 (Set of 52) | Keisuke Matsuura | HK$180,000–HK$220,000 | |
| Chinese Fairy Tales 2 | Tang Zhigang | HK$2,000,000–HK$2,800,000 | |
| My Pain, My Gain | Ian Thorpe | HK$60,000–HK$80,000 |
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