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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 9 March 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4068891
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Yinka Shonibare, Dorian Gray. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2012, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068891.
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Yinka Shonibare, Dorian Gray. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2012, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068891.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Mar 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Moss with Sparkles | Karen Kilimnik | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled | Fred Mitchell | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Hasmoneans Type 6 (F-1) | Jules Olitski | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Chouze | Elger Esser | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Radiant Saturation | Richard Anuszkiewicz | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Christmas Tree | Alexander Calder | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Shonibare | Modern Magic (Bangwa Queen) | $56,406 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Yinka Shonibare | Dressing Down 1997 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Nelson's Ship in a Bottle | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | The Furietti Old Centaur | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Group of 5 Cover Illustrations for Robert Bell's The Butterf | Heritage Auctions, May 2023 | ||
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| Yinka Shonibare | Pedagogy Boy/Boy | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Nelson's Ship in a Bottle (Maquette) | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 |
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