Lot 348 · First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | NY
You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be Here
Jeppe Hein · powder coated aluminum, neon tubes, two-way mirror, powder coated steel and transformers
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | NY, New York · 28 September 2016
- Dimensions
- 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 3 7/8 in. (100 x 100 x 10 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4003157
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4003157 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4003157
Jeppe Hein, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE HERE. Christie's, 28 Sep 2016, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4003157.
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Jeppe Hein, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE HERE. Christie's, 28 Sep 2016, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4003157.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | NY · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personaggi | Umberto Mastroianni (1910-199 | $800–$1,200 | |
| La Montagne | Nam Hong (b. 1956) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Charles Hinman | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Conrad Marca-relli | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Marama | Robert Jacobsen | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeppe Hein | you are perfect as you are | $16,250 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | |
| Jeppe Hein | Neoncube | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Jeppe Hein | This Artwork is Extremely Fragile... | Phillips, Jun 2019 | ||
| Jeppe Hein | Green Mirror Balloon (light) | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Jeppe Hein | jeppe hein | modified social bench "2 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Jeppe Hein | One Wish for You (dark may green ) | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Jeppe Hein | Modified Social Bench #8 | Phillips, Mar 2019 | ||
| Jeppe Hein | Burning Cube | Sotheby's, Feb 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.