Lot 94 · The van Daalen Collection of Chinese Art
Gelb Lok (Yellow Locomotive)
Dirk Skreber · oil, tape and foam rubber on canvas
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The van Daalen Collection of Chinese Art, London · 9 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 70 7/8 x 78¾ in. (180 x 220 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3681589
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dirk Skreber, Gelb Lok (Yellow Locomotive). Christie's, 9 May 2006, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3681589.
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Dirk Skreber, Gelb Lok (Yellow Locomotive). Christie's, 9 May 2006, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3681589.
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