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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,146–$25,528
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now, London · 6 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-242731
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kara Walker, Portrait of a Seduction 1778. Phillips, 6 Dec 2018, lot 61. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-242731.
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Kara Walker, Portrait of a Seduction 1778. Phillips, 6 Dec 2018, lot 61. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-242731.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Stanley Whitney | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Untitled | Oscar Tuazon | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| A Game of War Structure 2011 | Liam Gillick | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Projected Location Platform #4 | Liam Gillick | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled | Gert And Uwe Tobias | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Spiritual Volleyball Player | Kristin Baker | £15,000–£25,000 |
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| Kara Walker | African/American | $22,680 | Rago, Oct 2024 | |
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| Kara Walker | Untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
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| Kara Walker | Pastoral | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Kara Walker | The Keys to the Coop | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Kara Walker | Kneeling Silhouette | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Kara Walker | The Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. | Phillips, Oct 2024 |
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