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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 15 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3759377
- Record
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Shi Xinning, Ava Gardner. Sotheby's, 15 May 2008, lot 534. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3759377.
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Shi Xinning, Ava Gardner. Sotheby's, 15 May 2008, lot 534. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3759377.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi Xinning | Shi Xinning | $110,966 | Christie's, Nov 2009 | |
| Shi Xinning | an unknown mountain | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Shi Xinning | Chairman Mao and Marilyn Monroe | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Shi Xinning | Pride and Prejudice | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Shi Xinning | Mona Lisa | Sotheby's, Jul 2008 | ||
| Shi Xinning | untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2007 | ||
| Shi Xinning | yalta no. 2 | Sotheby's, Oct 2009 | ||
| Shi Xinning | The Beatles | Sotheby's, Jul 2008 |
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.