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Lot 164 · Contemporary Art Day Sale

Untitled (To Rainer) 2

Dan Flavin

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Estimate
$300,000–$400,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 12 November 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3811527
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Dan Flavin, Untitled (To Rainer) 2. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2008, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3811527.

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Dan Flavin, Untitled (To Rainer) 2. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2008, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3811527.

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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Sale · Nov 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Easel I Robert Motherwell $120,000–$180,000
Ipam Victor Vasarely $150,000–$200,000
Yellow Prison with Orange Background Peter Halley $60,000–$80,000
Room B-3 l-7-62 Conrad Marca-relli $70,000–$90,000
Tonk #27-83 John Chamberlain $100,000–$150,000
Interior Philip Guston $150,000–$200,000

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