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- Estimate
- $700–$1,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 1 March 2017
- Dimensions
- Overall: 23 x 9 ½ x 6 in. (584 x 241 x 152 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3955481
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giacomo Balla, Obelisco. Christie's, 1 Mar 2017, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3955481.
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Giacomo Balla, Obelisco. Christie's, 1 Mar 2017, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3955481.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Help Me Hurt Me, from Sundry Obras Nuevas | Bruce Nauman | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Help Me Hurt Me from Sundry Obras Nuevas | Bruce Nauman | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| Pearl Masque | Bruce Nauman | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Double Face | Bruce Nauman | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Clown Taking a Shit | Bruce Nauman | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Proof of Pudding | Bruce Nauman | $8,000–$12,000 |
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| Giacomo Balla | Fiore Futuriste | Christie's, Jul 2017 | ||
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| Pablo Picasso | Tête d'Homme barbu, 1954 | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
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