Lot 764 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Session II
Golden Gopher
Robert Cottingham · gouache and graphite on paper
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Session II, New York · 6 November 2000
- Dimensions
- image: 27¾ x 66¾ in. (70.4 x 169.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4676011
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Cottingham, Golden Gopher. Christie's, 6 Nov 2000, lot 764. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4676011.
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Robert Cottingham, Golden Gopher. Christie's, 6 Nov 2000, lot 764. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4676011.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso, Moss, 20Th Century | AN AFRICAN POLYCHROME WOOD MASK | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Noli Me Tangere | Follower of Abraham Govaerts | $6,000–$8,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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