Lot 140 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Enamored of Animals and Eland [Two Works]
Elaine De Kooning · graphite, colored pencil and felt-tip pen on paper
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 14 December 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 14 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3287049
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elaine De Kooning, Enamored of Animals and Eland [Two Works]. Christie's, 14 Dec 2023, lot 140. estimate $7,000–$10,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287049.
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93% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Elaine De Kooning, Enamored of Animals and Eland [Two Works]. Christie's, 14 Dec 2023, lot 140. estimate $7,000–$10,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287049.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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