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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,600 hammer ≈ $1,687–$2,250
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — CONTEMPORARY ART, London (South Kensington) · 29 June 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6244932
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karen Knorr, The Invention of Tradition, from 'Connosieurs'. Christie's, 29 Jun 2001, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6244932.
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Karen Knorr, The Invention of Tradition, from 'Connosieurs'. Christie's, 29 Jun 2001, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6244932.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garbage Drawing #18 (from 'seventy-four garbage drawings and one bush') | Mike Kelley | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Moroccan VI | James Brown | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Garbage Drawing #30 (from 'seventy-four garbage drawings and one bush') | Mike Kelley | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Rome Eats Shit | Walter De Maria | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled | Maurizio Cattelan | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Sharon in the river, Eaglesmere, PA | Nan Goldin | £4,000–£6,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knorr | The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction , 1990 | $2,500 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2021 | |
| Karen Knorr | shattering an old dream of symmetry, (connoisseurs), 1986-19 | Sotheby's, Feb 2017 | ||
| Karen Knorr | The Invention of Tradition from The Connoisseurs | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Karen Knorr | 'l'antiquité comme guide de la nature (connoisseurs)', 1986 | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Untitled #4, from Ken Moody Portfolio | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Karen Knorr | The Genius of the Place (Connoisseurs) | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| Helmut Newton | Sweden | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Helmut Newton | Princesse de Polignac, Paris | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
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