Lot 648 · Important Design
Empire State Building General Summary of Estimate
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Important Design, Uxbridge · 11 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1921627
- Record
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Lamb & Harmon Architects Shreve, Empire State Building General Summary of Estimate. Wright, 11 Dec 2008, lot 648. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1921627.
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Lamb & Harmon Architects Shreve, Empire State Building General Summary of Estimate. Wright, 11 Dec 2008, lot 648. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1921627.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| tray | Edward Ruscha | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Every Building on the Sunset Strip | Ed Ruscha | $4,000–$5,000 | |
| untitled | Louis Lozowick | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Languidi Sguardi Assassini | Alighiero Boetti | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Le Cose Nascono Dalla Necessita e Dal Caso | Alighiero Boetti | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Coney Island III | Donald Baechler | $3,000–$4,000 |
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| Lamb & Harmon Architects Shreve | Empire State Building Scheme J Drawings | $3,600 | Wright, Dec 2008 | |
| Ed Ruscha | The Fan and its Surroundings, from The Global Edition series | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2022 | ||
| Lamb & Harmon Architects Shreve | Empire State Building East and North Elevations | Wright, Dec 2008 | ||
| Walker Evans | Eight Photographs including: Louisiana Factory and Houses 8 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
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| Walker Evans | Streetcar, El Cerro District, Havana, 1933 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Lamb & Harmon Architects Shreve | Empire State Building Floor Plans | Wright, Dec 2008 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | Red Pumpkin | Christie's, Apr 2024 |
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