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Lot 196 · Contemporary Art

Russian Easter

Norman Bluhm

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Estimate
$15,000–$20,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 9 March 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-4068958
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Russian Easter. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2012, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068958.

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Norman Bluhm, Russian Easter. Sotheby's, 9 Mar 2012, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068958.

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