Lot 266 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
The Height of the Vulgar Commonplace
Ged Quinn · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $61,432–$92,148
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 February 2015
- Dimensions
- 89 x 72in. (226 x 183cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4189521
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ged Quinn, The Height of the Vulgar Commonplace. Christie's, 12 Feb 2015, lot 266. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189521.
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Ged Quinn, The Height of the Vulgar Commonplace. Christie's, 12 Feb 2015, lot 266. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189521.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cloak of Twilight | Karen Kiliminik (b. 1955) | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Net | Robert Rauschenberg | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Two Tablets (V) | Damien Hirst | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Cupric Acetate | Damien Hirst | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Universitaria Rom | Günther Förg | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Untitled | Kaari Upson | £15,000–£20,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ged Quinn | The Exiled Forever Coming Into Land | $70,886 | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | |
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| Ged Quinn | The Sea of Sandwiches | Sotheby's, Feb 2011 | ||
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| Damien Hirst | Typhoid | Phillips, Mar 2025 |
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