Lot 22 · The World Is A Sphere: Art from the Faurschou Foundation
Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Ox
Ai Weiwei · gilded bronze
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- Estimate
- £180,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $226,082–$314,003
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The World Is A Sphere: Art from the Faurschou Foundation , London · 16 July 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (76.5 x 48 x 48 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3630936
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Ox. Christie's, 16 Jul 2020, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3630936.
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Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Ox. Christie's, 16 Jul 2020, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3630936.
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