Lot 137 · Sotheby's AM0943
flowers; selfportrait hand nailed on piece of wood
Paul Blanca · flowers; selfportrait hand nailed on piece of wood
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- Estimate
- €1,000–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,302–$1,954
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AM0943 · 25 January 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3192135
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Blanca, flowers; selfportrait hand nailed on piece of wood. Sotheby's, 25 Jan 2005, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3192135.
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Paul Blanca, flowers; selfportrait hand nailed on piece of wood. Sotheby's, 25 Jan 2005, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3192135.
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|---|---|---|---|
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