Lot 300 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Toy painting
Yinka Shonibare · Dutch wax cotton textile on MDF, acrylic paint, wire and plastic toys
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $11,604–$17,405
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 February 2016
- Dimensions
- 51 1/8 x 51 1/8 x 2 1/8in. (130 x 130 x 5.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4065605
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yinka Shonibare, Toy painting. Christie's, 12 Feb 2016, lot 300. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065605.
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Yinka Shonibare, Toy painting. Christie's, 12 Feb 2016, lot 300. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4065605.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Shonibare | Modern Magic I-V | $1,683 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Yinka Shonibare | Dreamscape | Wright, Feb 2014 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Untitled (Doll House) (Peter Norton Family Christmas Art Pro | Wright, Oct 2022 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | dreamscape | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Aristocrat in Blue | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Thank You, from The Help Portfolio | Phillips, Jan 2024 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Doll's House, Peter Norton family Christmas project | Sotheby's, Feb 2021 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 |
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