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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Contemporary Art, New York · 12 November 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2099090
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shusaku Arakawa, An Old Story (EXPLOSION) from Illuminations, 1966-67. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2013, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2099090.
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Shusaku Arakawa, An Old Story (EXPLOSION) from Illuminations, 1966-67. Bonhams, 12 Nov 2013, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2099090.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy in Wellfleet, 2008 | Roe Ethridge | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Cardboard, Platinum Blond Wig, Gold Reflector, 2006 | Elad Lassry | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Lines Out to Silence, 2005 | Ugo Rondinone | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled, 2003 | Tilo Baumgärtel | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Untitled (Wipe), 2004 | Chris Vasell | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Hood, 2006 | Andrea Lehmann | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shusaku Arakawa | Studio per "The error", 1967 | $19,451 est. | Finarte, Apr 2021 | |
| Shusaku Arakawa | Landscape | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Shusaku Arakawa | Or Space | Phillips, Dec 2023 | ||
| Shusaku Arakawa | Leonardo chronology | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Ladies and Gentlemen (F. & S. II.132) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Shusaku Arakawa | Impressionable Stretching | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Shusaku Arakawa | Study for "Blank" | SBI Art Auction, Feb 2020 | ||
| Shusaku Arakawa | Fifty Two (52) | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.