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- Estimate
- £8,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $16,329–$20,412
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, London · 15 October 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3687687
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Faile, Studio B Test in Black in Blue #3. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2007, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3687687.
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Faile, Studio B Test in Black in Blue #3. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2007, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3687687.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids on Guns | Banksy | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Ganesh | Niki De Saint-phalle | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Napoleon's Fischy-Fischy | Jonathan Meese | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Demokratie | Jirí Georg Dokoupil | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Escalier (M. 417) | Jean Dubuffet | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Nudes FP 02 | Thomas Ruff | £30,000–£40,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faile | New York City 02 | $81,263 | Sotheby's, Jun 2009 | |
| Faile | MJ and Challengers | Christie's, Jul 2008 | ||
| Faile | Blue 2 | Sotheby's, Feb 2008 | ||
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| Faile | Agony | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Faile | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Faile | Never Enough | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Yoshitomo Nara | Dream Time (No. YNF5862) | SBI Art Auction, May 2022 |
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