Lot 1 · 20th Century British And Irish Art
Shattered Head
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi · bronze with a gold and brown patina
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,617–$9,926
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British And Irish Art, London · 12 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5210309
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, Shattered Head. Christie's, 12 Nov 2009, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5210309.
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Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, Shattered Head. Christie's, 12 Nov 2009, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5210309.
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