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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 4 March 2020
- Dimensions
- Each: 11 x 4 ½ x 3 ½ in. (27.9 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3650284
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kaws, SMALL LIE (BROWN), SMALL LIE (BLACK), SMALL LIE (GRAY). Christie's, 4 Mar 2020, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3650284.
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Kaws, SMALL LIE (BROWN), SMALL LIE (BLACK), SMALL LIE (GRAY). Christie's, 4 Mar 2020, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3650284.
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From the same sale Contemporary Edition · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flies and Frog | KEN PRICE (B. 1935) AND ED RUSCHA (B. 1937) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Odyssey | Ai Weiwei | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Choker | Tschabalala Self | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Compression System (Marble) | Tauba Auerbach | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Two People Temporarily Separated; and Two Happy People | Ed Ruscha | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| The Enlightened Savage | Enrique Chagoya | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaws | Resting Place Companion (Black) | $1,625 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Kaws | JPP (Black); and JPP (Yellow) (Two Works) | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Kaws | Together (Set of Three) | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Kaws | Untitled (Garfield) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Kaws | BFF Open Edition (black, pink and blue) - 2017 | Artcurial, Oct 2018 | ||
| Kaws | Tweety (Black); Warm Regards (Pink) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Kaws | kaws | companion blush (full body & flayed) | Sotheby's, Aug 2020 | ||
| Kaws | Untitled, from Alone Again | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2025 |
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.