Lot 257 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
I Want To Be An Artist
Grayson Perry · glazed earthenware
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $78,452–$104,603
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 7 October 2017
- Dimensions
- 22 7/8 x 18 7/8 x 18 7/8in. (58 x 48 x 48cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3893310
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3893310 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3893310
Grayson Perry, I Want To Be An Artist. Christie's, 7 Oct 2017, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893310.
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Grayson Perry, I Want To Be An Artist. Christie's, 7 Oct 2017, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3893310.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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