Lot 164 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [Example]
Joseph Kosuth · mounted photograph
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£22,000 hammer ≈ $26,108–$31,910
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 February 2016
- Dimensions
- 48 ¼ x 48 ¼in. (120 x 120cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4065494
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Kosuth, 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [Example]. Christie's, 12 Feb 2016, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065494.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Feb 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner | Isa Genzken | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | £30,000–£35,000 | |
| Table and Beam | Ai Weiwei | £80,000–£100,000 | |
| Untitled (Chaise longue) | Franz West | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled | Günther Förg | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Souscoupes in Alaska | Alexander Calder | £30,000–£40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kosuth | [no title recorded] | $100,448 | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | |
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [thought] | Christie's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Art as Idea as Idea | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | neon (self-defined) | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | ‘One and Eight-A Description’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Neon (Self-Defined)' | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | No Number One (Not on Color/Blue) | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [shape] (Eng.) | Christie's, Oct 2025 |
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.