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- Estimate
- €20,000–€20,000 hammer ≈ $21,156–$21,156
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Ketterer Kunst — Post War / Contemporary Art, Munich · 10 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 99.8 x 64.8 cm (39.2 x 25.5 in)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2068007
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-2068007 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-2068007
Otto Piene, Surprise, 1980. Ketterer Kunst, 10 Jun 2022, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2068007.
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Otto Piene, Surprise, 1980. Ketterer Kunst, 10 Jun 2022, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2068007.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Piene | Red Turned Green | $24,664 | Lempertz, Dec 2023 | |
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| Otto Piene | Wendung | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
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