Lot 63 A · 20th Century Evening Sale
Fudge Cakes
Wayne Thiebaud · oil on canvas laid down on aluminum
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- Estimate
- $2,000,000–$3,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, New York · 11 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 29 3/4 x 49 3/4 in. (75.6 x 126.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3367739
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wayne Thiebaud, Fudge Cakes. Christie's, 11 May 2023, lot 63 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3367739.
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Wayne Thiebaud, Fudge Cakes. Christie's, 11 May 2023, lot 63 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3367739.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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