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Lot 204 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Flocked painting. 06.

Julian Opie · flocking on canvas

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Estimate
$20,000–$30,000 hammer
Result
upcoming — 20 July 2017
Performance
Sale
Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
Dimensions
71 x 74 in. (180.3 x 188 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3905141
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Julian Opie, Flocked painting. 06. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 204. estimate $20,000–$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905141.

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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.

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Julian Opie, Flocked painting. 06. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 204. estimate $20,000–$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905141.

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