Lot 214 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Cave
Deborah Mesa-pelly · chromogenic print flush-mounted to aluminum
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- Estimate
- $500–$700 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 14 December 2017
- Dimensions
- 29 ¼ x 38 3/8 in. (74.3 x 97.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3851457
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3851457 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3851457
Deborah Mesa-pelly, Cave. Christie's, 14 Dec 2017, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3851457.
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Deborah Mesa-pelly, Cave. Christie's, 14 Dec 2017, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3851457.
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