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Lot 93 · Contemporary Part I and Part II

2 x 3 bis 5

Max Bill

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Estimate
$20,000–$30,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Part I and Part II , New York · 12 September 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-3671415
Record
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Max Bill, 2 x 3 bis 5. Sotheby's, 12 Sep 2007, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3671415.

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Max Bill, 2 x 3 bis 5. Sotheby's, 12 Sep 2007, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3671415.

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From the same sale Contemporary Part I and Part II · Sep 2007

LotArtistEstimateResult
Original Art for Wierdo # 8 Robert Crumb $25,000–$35,000
Ages and Ages Monique Prieto $15,000–$20,000
Untitled Mark Di Suvero $3,000–$4,000
Ruth John Graham $8,000–$12,000
Atrabiliaros Doris Salcedo $40,000–$60,000
Guilford Center Grange Wolf Kahn $15,000–$20,000

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