Lot 890 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
I Am Waiting in Line with My Groceries and I Want to Get Away Without Incident
John Giorno · silkscreen on vinyl
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 18 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3932133
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3932133 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3932133
John Giorno, I AM WAITING IN LINE WITH MY GROCERIES AND I WANT TO GET AWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 890. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3932133.
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John Giorno, I AM WAITING IN LINE WITH MY GROCERIES AND I WANT TO GET AWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 890. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3932133.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed | Phillip Taaffe (b. 1955) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Red Glare | Mark Flood | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Sharp | John Mccracken | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled, Bruxelles | Robert Ryman | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Sans titre | Olivier Mosset | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Empreintes de pinceau nº 50 répétées à intervalles régulieres (30 cm.) | Niele Toroni | $80,000–$120,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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