Lot 169 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Untitled (Cupcakes)
Wayne Thiebaud · pastel and watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 12 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 8 7/8 x 11 in. (22.3 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3367258
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3367258 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3367258
Wayne Thiebaud, Untitled (Cupcakes). Christie's, 12 May 2023, lot 169. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3367258.
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Wayne Thiebaud, Untitled (Cupcakes). Christie's, 12 May 2023, lot 169. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3367258.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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