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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $666–$933
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, London · 1 October 2024
- Dimensions
- Image 548 x 549 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3217643
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red. Christie's, 1 Oct 2024, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3217643.
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Ai Weiwei, Middle Finger in Red. Christie's, 1 Oct 2024, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3217643.
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