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- Estimate
- HK$60,000–HK$80,000 hammer ≈ $7,733–$10,311
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings, Hong Kong · 4 October 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3945230
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Samsul Arifin, The Thinker # 01. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2010, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3945230.
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Samsul Arifin, The Thinker # 01. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2010, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3945230.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings · Oct 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulang Dari Pasar (Coming Home from the Market) | Hendra Gunawan | HK$400,000–HK$600,000 | |
| Blue Trees | Arie Smit | HK$18,000–HK$25,000 | |
| Pivoines (Peonies) | Vu Cao Dam | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Meilli | Gusti Agung Mangu Putra | HK$150,000–HK$220,000 | |
| Paper Dolls | Juan Caguicla / Ronald Ventura | HK$40,000–HK$60,000 | |
| Adalah Sesuatu (Definition) | Budi Kustarto | HK$220,000–HK$320,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsul Arifin | Main Coret Begitu Saja (To scribble without thinking) | $79,602 | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | |
| Samsul Arifin | Tumbangnya Sebuah Pemikiran (The Fallen Thought) | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Kontes Para Pemikir (The Contest for the Thinkers) | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | The Tree of Life | Christie's, May 2011 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | berdiri diatas pembenaran (standing on justification) | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Terapung di Laut Asia (Floating in the Asian Ocean) | Christie's, May 2011 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Lupa Cara Berpikir (Forget How to Think) | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | ||
| Samsul Arifin | Di Antara Hitam dan Putih (Between Black and White) | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 |
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.