Lot 946 · Valentines Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Dane Fine Art — Valentines Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · 16 February 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17280628
- Record
- first seen 22 Aug 2026 · updated 22 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-17280628 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-17280628
Jason Polan, The best places to sit and read a book in. Dane Fine Art, 16 Feb 2023, lot 946. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17280628.
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Jason Polan, The best places to sit and read a book in. Dane Fine Art, 16 Feb 2023, lot 946. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17280628.
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From the same sale Valentines Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · Feb 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled 3 | Edward Kaufmann | $300–$400 | |
| Untitled 2 | Edward Kaufmann | $300–$400 | |
| Untitled 1 | Edward Kaufmann | $300–$400 | |
| The Smoke Tower | Salvatore Pinto | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Henri Matisse (After) - Girl | — | $600–$900 | |
| Joan Miro (After) - Pour M Celestin | — | $1,500–$2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jason Polan | Every Picture in the Museum of Modern Art drawing and book | Wright, May 2024 | ||
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| Jason Polan | Untitled (twelve works) | Wright, May 2024 | ||
| Jason Polan | Certain Favorite Shapes (series of eight works) | Wright, May 2024 | ||
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