Lot 12 · Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions
Thank you for a wonderful destiny; and New York City (The Dead in Pitch-Black) (Two Plates)
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,269–$3,403
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions, London · 21 September 2022
- Dimensions
- Image 500 x 500 mm., Sheet 600 x 600 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3435952
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Takashi Murakami, Thank you for a wonderful destiny; and New York City (The Dead in Pitch-Black) (Two Plates). Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435952.
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Takashi Murakami, Thank you for a wonderful destiny; and New York City (The Dead in Pitch-Black) (Two Plates). Christie's, 21 Sep 2022, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3435952.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takashi Murakami | 1. アキパンクチャー・フラワーズ（チェッカーズ）／2. アキパンクチャー・フラワーズ／3. お花の笑顔／4. ぽんこた | $5,448 | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2024 | |
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| Takashi Murakami | An homage to Monopink 1960 A; An Homage to Yves Klein Multic | Phillips, Sep 2019 | ||
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