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Lot 98 · Sotheby's N08242

Pure Land

Li Chen

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Estimate
$35,000–$45,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08242 · 20 September 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3475665
Record
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Li Chen, Pure Land. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2006, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3475665.

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From the same sale Sotheby's N08242 · Sep 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
Pumpkin Yayoi Kusama $50,000–$70,000
Little Sister Ji Dachun $20,000–$30,000
Rainbow Kim You Sun $10,000–$15,000
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

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