Lot 162 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
A Detail of Botticelli's Venus
Larry Rivers · pastel and graphite on paper
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 15 December 2021
- Dimensions
- in. (97.8 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3494014
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Larry Rivers, A Detail of Botticelli's Venus. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3494014.
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Larry Rivers, A Detail of Botticelli's Venus. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3494014.
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