Lot 280 · First Open Post-War & Contemporary Art
The Obelisk
Julian Schnabel · ink, wash and sand on paper
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 June 2000
- Dimensions
- 38 x 49¾ in. (96.5 x 126.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4706712
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Julian Schnabel, The Obelisk. Christie's, 20 Jun 2000, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4706712.
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Julian Schnabel, The Obelisk. Christie's, 20 Jun 2000, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4706712.
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