Lot 315 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Toy Painting 6
Yinka Shonibare · emulsion, acrylic, metal rods, toys and fabric collage on board
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 20 July 2017
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 36 x 33 x 2 in. (91.4 x 83.8 x 5.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905253
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3905253 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3905253
Yinka Shonibare, Toy Painting 6. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 315. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905253.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
87% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Yinka Shonibare, Toy Painting 6. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 315. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905253.
From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Burning Fields of Reeds | IVORY YEUNMI LEE (B. 1981) | $7,000–$9,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled #6 (Edmonton) | PAUL BUTLER (B. 1973) | $200–$300 | |
| Untitled | Peter Schuyff | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Package on dolly (Project) | Christo | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
| Flocked painting. 06. | Julian Opie | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming |
| Study for Sneakers and Yellow Bra | Tom Wesselmann | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Shonibare | Toy Painting 34 | $10,882 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Yinka Shonibare | Untitled (two kites from Jim's Escape) | Wright, Sep 2014 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Toy Painting 5 | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Modern Magic (Pink) | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Odile and Odette I | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Un ballo in maschera (VII) | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | culture flower | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Africa) | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.