Lot 38 · From Daumier to Olitski: Select Works from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and Family Collections
Baked Potato with Butter (Axsom & Platzker 83)
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- Estimate
- $700–$1,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — From Daumier to Olitski: Select Works from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and Family Collections, New York · 23 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4956015
- Record
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Claes Oldenburg, Baked Potato with Butter (Axsom & Platzker 83). Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2021, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4956015.
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Claes Oldenburg, Baked Potato with Butter (Axsom & Platzker 83). Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2021, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4956015.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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