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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary II, New York · 11 May 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4007993
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Boltanski, Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 504. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4007993.
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Christian Boltanski, Shadows from the Lessons of Darkness. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 504. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4007993.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Boltanski | Monument | $126,914 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Christian Boltanski | Le Reliquaire | Christie's, Feb 2006 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Reliquaire (Le Fête de Pourim) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Autel Chases | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | Red Poles | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Monument to the Lycée Chases | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Christian Boltanski | Réliquaire | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Marilyn Monroe (F. & S. Ⅱ.26) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2024 |
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