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- Estimate
- HK$4,000,000–HK$6,000,000 hammer ≈ $511,205–$766,807
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — HI-LITE Evening Sale, Hong Kong · 23 November 2019
- Dimensions
- 274.5 x 487.5 cm. (108 1/8 x 191 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3673599
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alex Israel, Sky Backdrop. Christie's, 23 Nov 2019, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3673599.
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Alex Israel, Sky Backdrop. Christie's, 23 Nov 2019, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3673599.
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From the same sale HI-LITE Evening Sale · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaws Chair Black | KAWS (B. 1974) & FERNANDO CAMPANA (B. 1961) & HUMBERTO CAMPANA (B. 1953) | HK$800,000–HK$1,200,000 | |
| Tooth Brush | Madsaki | HK$1,000,000–HK$2,000,000 | |
| Angry Blue Boy | Yoshitomo Nara | HK$15,000,000–HK$20,000,000 | |
| The Simple Things | TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962); & PHARRELL WILLIAMS (B. 1973) | HK$20,000,000–HK$30,000,000 | |
| Wow, Kaikai Kiki | Takashi Murakami | HK$15,000,000–HK$20,000,000 | |
| PixCell-Deer #29 | Kohei Nawa | HK$1,900,000–HK$3,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Flat) | $576,989 | Phillips, Oct 2014 | |
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Triptych) | Sotheby's, Feb 2015 | ||
| Alex Israel | Sky Backdrop | Phillips, Feb 2015 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F. & S. II.337A) | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| George Condo | The Abducted Butler | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self-Portrait | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Joseph Beuys | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 |
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.