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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 30 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4959121
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wolfgang Tillmans, Paper Drop (Sphere). Sotheby's, 30 Sep 2021, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4959121.
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Wolfgang Tillmans, Paper Drop (Sphere). Sotheby's, 30 Sep 2021, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4959121.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Sep 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruel Intentions | Peter Halley | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Phenomena Essence of Oxide | Paul Jenkins | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Surrounded Islands (Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida) | Christo | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (Flower Painting) | Donald Baechler | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Círculos | Kazuya Sakai | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| 7th Move | Jules Olitski | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Tillmans | O.m. | $12,700 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | |
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Clc1100 | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Schneckenstilleben | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Ultrachrome | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | still life, Lucca | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Faltenwurf (BW) II | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Paper drop Oranienplatz, c | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wolfgang Tillmans | Fire Island III | Phillips, Aug 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.