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Lot 131 · Contemporary Art Day

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David Smith

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Estimate
$45,000–$65,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day, New York · 10 May 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-4086536
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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David Smith, Untitled. Sotheby's, 10 May 2012, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4086536.

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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day · May 2012

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As Marilyn Monroe Cindy Sherman $20,000–$30,000
Future Indicative Lee Krasner $150,000–$200,000

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