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Lot 721 · Sotheby's N07947

''how high the moon''

Shiro Kuramata

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Estimate
$2,000–$3,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07947 · 13 December 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-3022913
Record
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Shiro Kuramata, ''how high the moon''. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2003, lot 721. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022913.

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Shiro Kuramata, ''how high the moon''. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2003, lot 721. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022913.

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From the same sale Sotheby's N07947 · Dec 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
Chaise Longue Edward Durell Stone $12,000–$16,000
''Snail'' Lamp Sergio Cammilli $1,500–$2,000
''Bamboo'' table lamp Tiffany Studios $40,000–$60,000
''Grape Trellis'' chandelier Tiffany Studios $70,000–$90,000
''Spring'' Adjustable Ceiling Light Joe Colombo $2,500–$3,500
Chair Charles Rohlfs $15,000–$20,000

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Shiro Kuramata Just in Time $5,448 SBI Art Auction, Jan 2024
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Shiro Kuramata 'Panacée' Rug, designed 1989 Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022
Shiro Kuramata "Revolving cabinet", Cappellini, 1970 Escultura/estante em a Palácio do Correio Velho, Feb 2020
Shiro Kuramata Fauteuil How high is the Moon - 1986 Artcurial, Oct 2024
Shiro Kuramata Flower vase #2 Wright, Jul 2024
Shiro Kuramata "How High The Moon" Chair Sotheby's, Oct 2021
Shiro Kuramata Mod. Flower vase - Double Flower vase - Floating featherSui Bonhams, Jun 2023

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