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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $14,572–$21,859
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05023 · 23 June 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3264162
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Marlene Dumas, The Power of Big Installations. Sotheby's, 23 Jun 2005, lot 311. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3264162.
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Marlene Dumas, The Power of Big Installations. Sotheby's, 23 Jun 2005, lot 311. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3264162.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05023 · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassis | Wols | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Writing Piece Next | Anthony Caro | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Ticket Window | Richard Estes | £60,000–£90,000 | |
| Untitled | Anish Kapoor | £8,000–£10,000 | |
| Pink Orchid | Gary Hume | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Le Ramasseur de coquillages | Pierre Et Gilles | £15,000–£20,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Dumas | Old Fears Are Still Valid 1987 | $15,360 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | |
| Marlene Dumas | „Portrait of Frank Wagner (from the Rejects series)“. 1996 | Grisebach, Nov 2024 | ||
| Marlene Dumas | An older, more unhappy version/ Still doing the same old thi | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Marlene Dumas | Dorothy D-lite | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Marlene Dumas | Keep Telling Me Stories | Sotheby's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Marlene Dumas | Life-saver. Die een se dood is die ander se brood | Sotheby's, Aug 2024 | ||
| Marlene Dumas | 2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Marlene Dumas | Telephone Sex | Phillips, Dec 2020 |
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