Lot 79 · Latin America
The Descent from the Cross, after Caravaggio (from the series 'Pictures of Chocolate')
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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Latin America, New York · 24 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-256547
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vik Muniz, The Descent from the Cross, after Caravaggio (from the series 'Pictures of Chocolate'). Phillips, 24 May 2017, lot 79. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256547.
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Vik Muniz, The Descent from the Cross, after Caravaggio (from the series 'Pictures of Chocolate'). Phillips, 24 May 2017, lot 79. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256547.
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From the same sale Latin America · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Quadrados | Lothar Charoux | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Sol | Edgar Negret | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Light Trap (Piège de lumière) | Jesús Rafael Soto | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Tower | Edgar Negret | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Creative Net-work | Matta | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Naranja-Verde-Azul | Gunther Gerzso | $50,000–$70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vik Muniz | After Mark Rothko (Pictures of Color), 2001 | $40,000 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Vik Muniz | Vik Muniz 維克 · 穆尼斯 | Hong Kong Postcard (Postcards From Nowh | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Haystack #3, after Monet (from Pictures of Color) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Venice (Postcards from Nowhere) | Phillips, Dec 2023 | ||
| Vik Muniz | New York City by Night, After Berenice Abbott from Pictures | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Vik Muniz | La Japoniase, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Pigment | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Vik Muniz | No 46 (Red, Ochre, Black on Red), after Rothko from Pictures | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Selva a partir de Johann Moritz Rugendas (Jungle, after J.M. | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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