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Lot 164 · First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art

Head and Neck

Tony Bevan · pigment, acrylic and charcoal on canvas

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 27 April 2005
Dimensions
52 ¾ x 47 ⅝ in. (134 x 115.9 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3804429
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tony Bevan, Head and Neck. Christie's, 27 Apr 2005, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3804429.

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