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- Estimate
- €35,000–€45,000 hammer ≈ $49,588–$63,756
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary, Milan · 26 May 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4013465
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Kosuth, Art as idea as idea, Concept. Sotheby's, 26 May 2011, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4013465.
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Joseph Kosuth, Art as idea as idea, Concept. Sotheby's, 26 May 2011, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4013465.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary · May 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosso n. 15 | Tano Festa | €40,000–€60,000 | |
| Presenze | Arturo Vermi | €2,500–€3,000 | |
| Giallo | Agostino Bonalumi | €30,000–€40,000 | |
| Aereo e barca | Aldo Mondino | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Senza titolo | Stefano Arienti | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Città | Afro | €160,000–€250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [shape] (Eng.) | $59,275 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | |
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Neon (Self-Defined)' | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch) | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Art as Idea as Idea | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Titled (Art as idea as idea) [Air] | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [thought] | Christie's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [concept] | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | ‘W.F.T. #1E’ [Ruby Red], 2008 | Phillips, Jul 2023 |
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.