Lot 71 · First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Birds
Ray Johnson · oil and found paper collage on canvasboard
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $14,972–$22,458
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online, London · 8 September 2006
- Dimensions
- in. (67.5 x 61.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3558161
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Johnson, Birds. Christie's, 8 Sep 2006, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3558161.
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From the same sale First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online · Sep 2006
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|---|---|---|---|
| Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) | A Painted Metal 'PH' Table Lamp, designed 1927 | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tiffany Studios | A Pair of Gilt-Bronze Candlesticks, circa 1910 | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tiffany Studios | A Favrile Glass and Bronze Two-Light Adjustable Candlestick, circa 1910 | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Tiffany Studios | A Bronze Table Lamp Base, circa 1920 | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tiffany Studios | A Bronze Table Lamp Base, circa 1910 | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Tiffany Studios | A Bronze Table Lamp Base, circa 1910 | $6,000–$8,000 |
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