Lot 163 · Day Sale
Passing Through XI
Alexandra Karakashian · used engine oil, black pigment and sunflower oil on reversed canvas in a Perspex box
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,152–$1,728
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Day Sale, Online · 16 September 2025
- Dimensions
- 60 by 60cm excluding frame; 65 by 65 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13341178
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13341178 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13341178
Alexandra Karakashian, Passing Through XI. Strauss & Co, 16 Sep 2025, lot 163. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13341178.
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Alexandra Karakashian, Passing Through XI. Strauss & Co, 16 Sep 2025, lot 163. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13341178.
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