Lot 35 · New Now
Two works: (i) Fairytale - 1001 Chairs 054; (ii) Fairytale - 1001 Chairs 065
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now, London · 7 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-251763
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ai Weiwei, Two works: (i) Fairytale - 1001 Chairs 054; (ii) Fairytale - 1001 Chairs 065. Phillips, 7 Dec 2017, lot 35. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-251763.
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Ai Weiwei, Two works: (i) Fairytale - 1001 Chairs 054; (ii) Fairytale - 1001 Chairs 065. Phillips, 7 Dec 2017, lot 35. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-251763.
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From the same sale New Now · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (lamp, juicer) | Haim Steinbach | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Position 25 | Imi Knoebel | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Untitled | Peter Zimmermann | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Wheedle Wherin Winnow | Kristin Baker | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Richoux/Gordon | John Armleder | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| It rocks us so hard - Ho, Ho, Ho 7.0 | Dirk Skreber | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Weiwei | [no title recorded] | $16,973 | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | |
| Ai Weiwei | Finger (from the Ex-Votos series) | Rago, Sep 2022 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | To Fight with Crossed Arms | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Small Plate with Flowers | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | fairytale - 1001 chairs | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Hanger | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Fairytale - 1001 Chairs | Phillips, Mar 2017 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Stool | Phillips, Jun 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.