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Lot 185 · Contemporary Art Day Sale

Escape Artist In Levis

Sam Taylor-wood

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£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,698–$22,047
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 6 February 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-3836658
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Taylor-wood, Escape Artist In Levis. Sotheby's, 6 Feb 2009, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3836658.

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Sam Taylor-wood, Escape Artist In Levis. Sotheby's, 6 Feb 2009, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3836658.

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Table d'Or Yves Klein £15,000–£20,000
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Concetto Spaziale, Attese Lucio Fontana £250,000–£350,000
Cha Cha Jason Martin £30,000–£40,000
Space Whorls Alexander Calder £20,000–£30,000

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