Lot 239 · Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)
Curating the Sky
Geraldine Javier · oil on canvas and metallic plates, diptych
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- Estimate
- HK$800,000–HK$1,000,000 hammer ≈ $102,450–$128,062
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 26 November 2017
- Dimensions
- signed 'Geraldine G. Javier', titled, inscribed and dated 'Curating the Sky/60 x 60 in./oil on canvas/2008' (on the reverse)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3871472
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3871472 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3871472
Geraldine Javier, Curating the Sky. Christie's, 26 Nov 2017, lot 239. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3871472.
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Geraldine Javier, Curating the Sky. Christie's, 26 Nov 2017, lot 239. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3871472.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$200,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Constellations | Zhao Zhao | HK$250,000–HK$450,000 | |
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