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Lot 229 · Contemporary Art Day Auction

beijing

Andreas Gursky

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Estimate
£200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $277,673–$416,509
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 8 March 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4639716
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Andreas Gursky, beijing. Sotheby's, 8 Mar 2018, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4639716.

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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · Mar 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
anti-réponses Roberto Matta £120,000–£180,000
wind chimes 18 Sam Falls £4,000–£6,000
nachtslede Jan Fabre £20,000–£30,000
the agony and the ecstasy Parker Ito £5,000–£7,000
schengen visa hologram Oliver Laric £6,000–£8,000
untitled (artex painting) Dan Rees £8,000–£12,000

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