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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — S/2 The Boundaries of Seeing, Los Angeles · 3 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4110363
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William J. O'brien, Untitled. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2012, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4110363.
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William J. O'brien, Untitled. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2012, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4110363.
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From the same sale S/2 The Boundaries of Seeing · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Doorways | Lisa Williamson | — | |
| Untitled | Alex Olson | — | |
| Untitled | Hugh Scott-douglas | — | |
| october 6, 2011 - october 20, 2011 | Ryan Sullivan | — | |
| Aurora | Carol Bove | — | |
| Untitled | Fredrik Værslev | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. O'brien | Untitled | $16,640 | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | |
| William J. O'brien | Untitled (Dot painting) | Wright, Feb 2026 | ||
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| William J. O'brien | Moon Eclipse, 2015 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| William J. O'brien | Face | Wright, Oct 2024 | ||
| William J. O'brien | 3 Drawings | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| William J. O'brien | Marigold Surprise, 2014 | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| William J. O'brien | Red Face | Wright, May 2024 |
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