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- Estimate
- $400,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08129 · 10 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3332031
- Record
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Jeff Koons, encased - two rows (12 wilson michael jordan basketballs). Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2005, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3332031.
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Jeff Koons, encased - two rows (12 wilson michael jordan basketballs). Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2005, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3332031.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08129 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strange Eyes | Chris Ofili | $800,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Woman Surrounded by Dogs | Eric Fischl | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Lifeboat | Jeff Koons | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Jackie Frieze | Andy Warhol | $8,000,000–$10,000,000 | |
| Brass in the Sky | Alexander Calder | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Untitled (Read) | Rachel Whiteread | $200,000–$300,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jeff Koons | Snorkel (Generic) | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Cherubs | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Inflatable Flower (Tall Orange) Corner | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Jeff Koons | Ice Bucket | Sotheby's, Jun 2012 |
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