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- Estimate
- $450,000–$650,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08092 · 10 May 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3232682
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Chamberlain, Pure Drop. Sotheby's, 10 May 2005, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3232682.
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John Chamberlain, Pure Drop. Sotheby's, 10 May 2005, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3232682.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08092 · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camouflage | Andy Warhol | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Athanor | Anselm Kiefer | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Running Figure | Willem De Kooning | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Blue Nude | Roy Lichtenstein | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Untitled Leg | Robert Gober | $750,000–$950,000 | |
| Watches | Andy Warhol | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chamberlain | Elastic Jesus | $441,000 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| John Chamberlain | Druids Future | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Do Undo Otters II | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Chamberlain | swans-52 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Urban Garlic | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Etruscan Romance | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Tonk #15-86 | Christie's, May 2022 |
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