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- Estimate
- $45,000–$65,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Latin America, New York · 24 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-256548
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vik Muniz, Obama (from the series 'Pictures of Magazine 2'). Phillips, 24 May 2017, lot 80. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256548.
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Vik Muniz, Obama (from the series 'Pictures of Magazine 2'). Phillips, 24 May 2017, lot 80. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256548.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vik Muniz | Poplars, after Claude Monet (Pictures of Pigments) | $55,447 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Vik Muniz | Grey Marilyn from Pictures of Diamond Dust | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Wheat Field with Cypresses, after Van Gogh from the series P | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl, after James Whist | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Milan (Last Supper), After Andy Warhol (Picture of Chocolate | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Selva a partir de Johann Moritz Rugendas (Jungle, after J.M. | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Action Photo, After Hans Namuth from Pictures of Chocolate | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Vik Muniz | pictures of garbage | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 |
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