Lot 534 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Manhattan is Sinking
Howardena Pindell · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 15 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 78 x 88 in. (198.1 x 223.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3162129
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Howardena Pindell, Manhattan is Sinking. Christie's, 15 May 2025, lot 534. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3162129.
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Howardena Pindell, Manhattan is Sinking. Christie's, 15 May 2025, lot 534. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3162129.
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