Lot 118 · Post War & Contemporary Art
Prefer crying in a limo to laughing on a bus
John Giorno · acrylique sur toile
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- Estimate
- €15,000–€20,000 hammer ≈ $18,280–$24,374
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War & Contemporary Art, Paris · 3 June 2021
- Dimensions
- 122 x 122 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3542421
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Giorno, Prefer crying in a limo to laughing on a bus. Christie's, 3 Jun 2021, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3542421.
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John Giorno, Prefer crying in a limo to laughing on a bus. Christie's, 3 Jun 2021, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3542421.
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From the same sale Post War & Contemporary Art · Jun 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto #2 | Arman | €40,000–€60,000 | |
| Sans titre | Günther Förg | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Acquisition | Bernard Frize | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Platte | Bernard Frize | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| Sans titre | Günther Förg | €40,000–€60,000 | |
| Composition abstraite | Serge Poliakoff | €40,000–€60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Giorno | The World Just Makes Me Laugh | $23,234 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| John Giorno | everyone is a complete disappointment | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| John Giorno | Life Is a Killer | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| John Giorno | prefer crying in a limo to laughing on a bus | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| John Giorno | We Gave a Party for the Gods | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Pyronin Y | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Damien Hirst | 3-Methylthymidine White | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| David Hockney | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.