Lot 59 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
I Would Like To Be
Edgar Plans · oil, acrylic, graphite and spray paint on board
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,507–$14,260
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 9 March 2023
- Dimensions
- in. (15 x 15cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3382283
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edgar Plans, I Would Like To Be. Christie's, 9 Mar 2023, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3382283.
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Edgar Plans, I Would Like To Be. Christie's, 9 Mar 2023, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3382283.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Plans | Black Lives Matter | $16,358 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
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