Lot 92 · The van Daalen Collection of Chinese Art
Chocolate Silicone Blockhead
Paul Mccarthy · cast silicone
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$400,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The van Daalen Collection of Chinese Art, London · 9 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 35¾ x 43¼ x 27¼ (91 x 110 x 69 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3681587
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Mccarthy, Chocolate Silicone Blockhead. Christie's, 9 May 2006, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3681587.
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Paul Mccarthy, Chocolate Silicone Blockhead. Christie's, 9 May 2006, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3681587.
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From the same sale The van Daalen Collection of Chinese Art · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Piece for Repetition Nineteen II | Eva Hesse | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Promotion no. 1 | Franz Ackermann | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Benzhydrol | Damien Hirst | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Prada III | Andreas Gursky | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Gelb Lok (Yellow Locomotive) | Dirk Skreber | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled (W24) (Run dog eat dog) | Christopher Wood | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mccarthy | White Snow Dwarf (Doc) | $403,200 | Phillips, Jun 2021 | |
| Paul Mccarthy | chocolate silicone blockhead | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Paul Mccarthy | Captain Dick Hat | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Paul Mccarthy | Red Plug | Sotheby's, Feb 2006 | ||
| Paul Mccarthy | Mechanical Pig | Christie's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Paul Mccarthy | untitled (from the propo series) | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| Paul Mccarthy | White Snow Dwarf (Sleepy) | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Paul Mccarthy | propo object: donald duck 1972-1994 | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 |
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.