Lot 49 · New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
Walking scorpion, John played guitar to no one
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, New York · 25 September 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-175348
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-175348 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-175348
Justin Williams, Walking scorpion, John played guitar to no one. Phillips, 25 Sep 2024, lot 49. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-175348.
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Justin Williams, Walking scorpion, John played guitar to no one. Phillips, 25 Sep 2024, lot 49. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-175348.
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