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Lot 253 · Contemporary Art Day

The Boundaries of Reason

Jonathan Lasker

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Estimate
$60,000–$80,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day, New York · 10 May 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-4086523
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jonathan Lasker, The Boundaries of Reason. Sotheby's, 10 May 2012, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4086523.

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