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- Estimate
- $9,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Asia, New York · 17 March 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3737293
- Record
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Wu Shanzhuan, Today No Water. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2008, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3737293.
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Wu Shanzhuan, Today No Water. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2008, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3737293.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Asia · Mar 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman - The Untitled Movie 1979 | Ma Wenting | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| Sea of Desire | Su Xinping | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Sea No. 3 | Zhang Linhai | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Meditation I | Nancy Chu Woo | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| PLA Soldier | Guo Jin | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Star | Huang Gang | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Shanzhuan | Today No Water | $24,180 | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | |
| Wu Shanzhuan | today no water #6 - toothpaste | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Wu Shanzhuan | Today No Water Series No.37 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Wu Shanzhuan | today no water | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Wu Shanzhuan | Wu Shanzhuan | Christie's, Jan 2006 | ||
| Li Shan | Rouge Series | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cai Guo-qiang | Love of Universe | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Wu Shanzhuan | Today No Water (Wash Center) | Christie's, Nov 2017 |
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.