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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 15 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3759284
- Record
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David Smith, Untitled. Sotheby's, 15 May 2008, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3759284.
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David Smith, Untitled. Sotheby's, 15 May 2008, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3759284.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevention Mechanism | Peter Halley | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Dans le port du Havre | Pierre Et Gilles | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| First Ovals | David Smith | $220,000–$280,000 | |
| Skull with Candle | George Condo | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Untitled (Taxi Cab) | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled | Larry Bell | $300,000–$400,000 |
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