Lot 256 · Post-War & Contemporary Art
A Warm Summer Evening in 1863
Kara Walker · felt on wool tapestry
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 28 September 2017
- Dimensions
- 70 1/8 x 98 3/8 in. (178.1 x 249.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3894926
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kara Walker, A Warm Summer Evening in 1863. Christie's, 28 Sep 2017, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894926.
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Kara Walker, A Warm Summer Evening in 1863. Christie's, 28 Sep 2017, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894926.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | $20,000–$30,000 | |
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