Lot 468 · Post War & Contemporary Art
Robot, the Loss of a Sperm Cell
Julian Schnabel · tempera on printed paper map
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $17,880–$26,820
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War & Contemporary Art, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 50 5/8 x 30¼in. (128.5 x 76.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5405271
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5405271 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5405271
Julian Schnabel, Robot, the Loss of a Sperm Cell. Christie's, 11 Dec 2008, lot 468. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405271.
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Julian Schnabel, Robot, the Loss of a Sperm Cell. Christie's, 11 Dec 2008, lot 468. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405271.
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