Lot 166 · The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Online Auction
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Africa)
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Online Auction, New York · 15 December 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5183559
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Yinka Shonibare, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Africa). Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2023, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5183559.
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Yinka Shonibare, The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Africa). Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2023, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5183559.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bauhund II | Saint Clair Cemin | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Atmosphere | Neil Jenney | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Down the Shore | Mark Innerst | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Cinerama Dome, Hollywood | Hiroshi Sugimoto | $15,000–$25,000 | |
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| Red Yellow Blue | Ellsworth Kelly | $3,000–$5,000 |
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