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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,479–$9,719
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12161, London · 19 September 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4104923
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Stella, The Waves I: Ahab. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2012, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4104923.
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Frank Stella, The Waves I: Ahab. Sotheby's, 19 Sep 2012, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4104923.
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From the same sale L12161 · Sep 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai (H. 45) | Lucian Freud | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Pyronin Y | Damien Hirst | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Little Girl with Balloons | Liu Ye | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| The Virgin and Child with a Pear (B. 41; M., Holl. 33) | Albrecht Dürer | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus (B. 59; Holl. 80; D. 7) | Lucas Cranach The Elder | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The Virgin and Child Seated by the Wall (B. 40; M., Holl. 36) | Albrecht Dürer | £3,000–£5,000 |
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| Frank Stella | Empress of India II, from V Series | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2021 | ||
| Frank Stella | Coxuria, from The Geldzahler Portfolio, 1997, published | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Frank Stella | Sidi Ifni: Three Prints (see Axsom 91a) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
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