Lot 20 B · 20th Century Evening Sale
Stadtbild II (City Painting II)
Sigmar Polke · dispersion on canvas
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- Estimate
- $7,000,000–$10,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, New York · 13 May 2021
- Dimensions
- 59 x 49 ½ in. (149.9 x 125.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3550441
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sigmar Polke, Stadtbild II (City Painting II). Christie's, 13 May 2021, lot 20 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3550441.
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Sigmar Polke, Stadtbild II (City Painting II). Christie's, 13 May 2021, lot 20 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3550441.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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