Lot 22 · Sotheby's N08248
Instruments of raw (sargeant) of laugh
Matta · pencil and colored pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08248 · 21 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3532741
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Matta, Instruments of raw (sargeant) of laugh. Sotheby's, 21 Nov 2006, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532741.
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Matta, Instruments of raw (sargeant) of laugh. Sotheby's, 21 Nov 2006, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532741.
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