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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08242 · 20 September 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3475388
- Record
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Kim You Sun, Rainbow. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2006, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475388.
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Kim You Sun, Rainbow. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2006, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475388.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08242 · Sep 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin | Yayoi Kusama | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Little Sister | Ji Dachun | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Broken Glade | Wucius Wong | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| Sleep on the Sky 0607 | Lee Yong-deok | $28,000–$35,000 | |
| Central Receiving | Li Dafang | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Virtue in Vice | Noritoshi Hirakawa | $25,000–$35,000 |
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