Lot 195 · New Now
Bureau of Refugees: July 26 Jno. Dunn beat freedwoman severely, trial a farce
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now, New York · 19 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-256359
- Record
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Kara Walker, Bureau of Refugees: July 26 Jno. Dunn beat freedwoman severely, trial a farce. Phillips, 19 Sep 2017, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256359.
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Kara Walker, Bureau of Refugees: July 26 Jno. Dunn beat freedwoman severely, trial a farce. Phillips, 19 Sep 2017, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256359.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Two works: (i) Untitled; (ii) Untitled | Ethan Cook | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Passage | Amy Sillman | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Red-Yellow-Blue #16 (Portrait of Adolpho) | Keith Haring | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| One Blue Pussy | Andy Warhol | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Four works: (i) Untitled IV; (ii) Untitled VI; (iii) Untitled VII; (i… | James Brown | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Kenneth Noland | $15,000–$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Walker | Untitled | $20,160 | Phillips, Mar 2022 | |
| Kara Walker | African/American | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Kara Walker | Mama Kimbo | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Kara Walker | Boo-hoo (P. 59) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Kara Walker | Sapling | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Kara Walker | What I Want History to Do to Me | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Kara Walker | Nearing Fact | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Kara Walker | Goya Group | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
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