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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 24 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3875796
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bill Woodrow, Portrait of a Friend. Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2009, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3875796.
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Bill Woodrow, Portrait of a Friend. Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2009, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3875796.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Composition | Harry Bertoia | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| High Heel Shoes | Andy Warhol | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Phenomena Hokusai March | Paul Jenkins | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Ode | Larry Poons | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Between the Lines | Deborah Oropallo | $7,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodrow | Listening to History | $12,865 | Christie's, Sep 2020 | |
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| Bill Woodrow | Bucket, Mop and Starfish | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Bill Woodrow | Car Wing, Suitcase and Incident | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Bill Woodrow | Eldridge Street | Wright, Dec 2009 | ||
| Damien Hirst | The Cure - Cream/Aubergine/Pea Green | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Bill Woodrow | Self Portrait, You are What You Eat | Christie's, Sep 2013 | ||
| Bill Woodrow | A is for Atom | Christie's, Apr 2005 |
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