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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, Online · 19 July 2017
- Dimensions
- Image: 22 ⅝ x 16 ¼ in. (575 x 413 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3906695
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shepard Fairey, The Writing's on the Wall. Christie's, 19 Jul 2017, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3906695.
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Shepard Fairey, The Writing's on the Wall. Christie's, 19 Jul 2017, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3906695.
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From the same sale Contemporary Edition · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quattro Mani II | ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG (1925-2008)and DARRYL POTTORF (B. 1952) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Space Fruit: Still Lifes | Andy Warhol | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Epiphanor, from Présences fugaces | Jean Dubuffet | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Black Tie | James Rosenquist | $800–$1,200 | |
| Em | Elizabeth Peyton | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Four Prints by the Artist | Peter Gee | $2,000–$3,000 |
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| Shepard Fairey | Obey Destroyers | Rago, Mar 2026 | ||
| Shepard Fairey | Moon Over Biloxi | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Shepard Fairey | All City Propaganda | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2025 | ||
| Shepard Fairey | Henry Rollins | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2023 | ||
| Shepard Fairey | Pattern of Corruption Black/White Set | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 |
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