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- Estimate
- HK$600,000–HK$900,000 hammer ≈ $76,898–$115,347
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 21st Century Art Day Sale, Hong Kong · 29 November 2023
- Dimensions
- 274.5 x 487.5 cm. (108 1⁄8 x 191 7⁄8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3302599
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3302599 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3302599
Alex Israel, Sky Backdrop. Christie's, 29 Nov 2023, lot 324. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3302599.
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Alex Israel, Sky Backdrop. Christie's, 29 Nov 2023, lot 324. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3302599.
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From the same sale 21st Century Art Day Sale · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Land | Jadé Fadojutimi | HK$2,500,000–HK$3,500,000 | |
| And Then x 6 (Vermilion: The Superflat Method) | Takashi Murakami | HK$2,200,000–HK$3,200,000 | |
| P.S. I Love You | Damien Hirst | HK$1,200,000–HK$2,200,000 | |
| Seven Parts Relief | Sopheap Pich | HK$280,000–HK$480,000 | |
| Ornamented Boy | Robin F. Williams | HK$250,000–HK$350,000 | |
| The Puff Marshies Mini [chocolate] | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$2,000,000–HK$3,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Flat) | $100,800 | Phillips, Nov 2022 | |
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Flat), 2013 | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Alex Israel | untitled (flats) | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait (Signature) | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait (High School) | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Flat with Niche) with Maltese Falcon | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Alex Israel | self portrait | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.