Lot 12 · Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana
Steve Reich, 1971
The manuscript for a minimalist masterpiece
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts Including Americana, New York · 25 October 2019
- Dimensions
- Eight leaves, 356 x 280mm, vellum, rectos only (each leaf tipped to a larger piece of cardstock)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3684397
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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The manuscript for a minimalist masterpiece, Steve Reich, 1971. Christie's, 25 Oct 2019, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3684397.
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The manuscript for a minimalist masterpiece, Steve Reich, 1971. Christie's, 25 Oct 2019, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3684397.
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