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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $61,649–$86,308
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 5 October 2019
- Dimensions
- 17 ¾ x 17 ¾ x 18 ½in. (45 x 45 x 47cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3692162
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3692162 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3692162
Ai Weiwei, Watermelon. Christie's, 5 Oct 2019, lot 313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692162.
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Ai Weiwei, Watermelon. Christie's, 5 Oct 2019, lot 313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692162.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4.89 | Gerhard Richter | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Der grüne Punkt (The Green Dot) | Franz West | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| 16. Okt. 90 | Gerhard Richter | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Ich möchte hier raus! (I Want to Get Out of Here!) | Birgit Jürgenssen | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Schmerzen im Grunewald (Pain in Grunewald) | Maria Lassnig | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Weltempfänger (World Receiver) | Isa Genzken | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Weiwei | Colored Vases | $107,950 | Phillips, Jul 2023 | |
| Ai Weiwei | Coloured Vases | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Forever Duo (Stainless Steel Bicycles in Gliding) | Phillips, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Ai Wei Wei 艾未未 | Table with Two Legs 兩條腿的桌子 | Sotheby's, Jan 2026 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Two works: (i) Coloured Vases (2 works) ; (ii) Coloured Vase | Phillips, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Dress with Flowers | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Colored Pots | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Grapes | Phillips, Nov 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.