Lot 484 · Contemporary II
the battle of atlanta: being the narrative of a negress in the flames of desire- a reconstruction
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary II, New York · 11 May 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4007969
- Record
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Kara Walker, the battle of atlanta: being the narrative of a negress in the flames of desire- a reconstruction. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 484. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4007969.
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Kara Walker, the battle of atlanta: being the narrative of a negress in the flames of desire- a reconstruction. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 484. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4007969.
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From the same sale Contemporary II · May 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity-Nets (QASTW) | Yayoi Kusama | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Untitled | Nabil Nahas | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Double Grid | Ghada Amer | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Love | Robert Indiana | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Paysage aux racines | Jean Dubuffet | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled (Madonna) | Martín Ramírez | $100,000–$150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Walker | Burn | $400,000 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | |
| Kara Walker | Four Idioms on Negro Art #4 Primitivism | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Kara Walker | Untitled | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Kara Walker | kkk: 'the prescript of the order of the invisible empire - i | Sotheby's, Sep 2013 | ||
| Kara Walker | Negress Notes | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Kara Walker | the battle of atlanta: being the narrative of a negress in t | Sotheby's, May 2005 | ||
| Keith Haring | Dog | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Kara Walker | Miss Sarah's Crop | Christie's, Nov 2023 |
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