Lot 509 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Marilyn Monroe
Elaine Sturtevant · silkscreen inks on canvas
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 30 November 2011
- Dimensions
- 40 x 16 in. (101.6 x 40.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4222923
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elaine Sturtevant, Marilyn Monroe. Christie's, 30 Nov 2011, lot 509. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222923.
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Elaine Sturtevant, Marilyn Monroe. Christie's, 30 Nov 2011, lot 509. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222923.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · Nov 2011
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|---|---|---|---|
| Run | Rashid Johnson | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Generation Process Series | Hannah Wilke | — | |
| Flag | Liza Lou | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Gober | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| F (If you see something, say something) | David Ostrowski | — | |
| Yes/No Morph II | Tauba Auerbach | $50,000–$70,000 |
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