Lot 151 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it’s not)
David Ostrowski · acrylic and lacquer on canvas
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,895–$8,843
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 9 December 2008
- Dimensions
- in. (100 x 80.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3427514
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3427514 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3427514
David Ostrowski, F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it’s not). Christie's, 9 Dec 2008, lot 151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3427514.
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David Ostrowski, F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it’s not). Christie's, 9 Dec 2008, lot 151. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3427514.
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From the same sale First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatolian or Balkan, Circa 5Th Millennium B.c. | A LATE CHALCOLITHIC GOLD AMULET | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Circa Late 3Rd-Early 2Nd Millennium B.c. | A BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Circa Late 3Rd-Early 2Nd Millennium B.c. | A BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Circa 1St Millennium B.c. | A WESTERN ASIATIC BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Circa Late 4Th Century B.c. | A PAIR OF ETRUSCAN GOLD DISKS | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Circa 2Nd Century A.d. | A ROMAN YELLOW CHALCEDONY RINGSTONE | $1,500–$2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ostrowski | david ostrowski | f (musik ist scheisse) | $10,725 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
| David Ostrowski | F (Landscape) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| David Ostrowski | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 2024 | ||
| David Ostrowski | F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it's not) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| David Ostrowski | F (Musik ist Scheisse) | Phillips, Dec 2025 | ||
| David Ostrowski | F (A thing is a thing in a whole which it's not) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| David Ostrowski | F (Musik lst Scheisse) | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| David Ostrowski | F (Dann lieber nein), 2013 | Phillips, Dec 2018 |
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.