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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day, New York · 10 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4086753
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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The Bruce High Quality Foundation, The Raft of Medusa. Sotheby's, 10 May 2012, lot 505. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4086753.
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The Bruce High Quality Foundation, The Raft of Medusa. Sotheby's, 10 May 2012, lot 505. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4086753.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mary | Andres Serrano | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| American Dollars | Yan Pei-ming | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Paysage avec lune et oiseau | Jean Dubuffet | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Pyroclastic Fever | Nigel Cooke | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| As Marilyn Monroe | Cindy Sherman | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Future Indicative | Lee Krasner | $150,000–$200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bruce High Quality Foundation | Fountain | $17,687 | Sotheby's, Feb 2014 | |
| The Bruce High Quality Foundation | The Raft of Medusa | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| The Bruce High Quality Foundation | Four Little Daves | Sotheby's, Sep 2014 | ||
| The Bruce High Quality Foundation | The Bachelors of Avignon | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Politeness, from The Virtues | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| The Bruce High Quality Foundation | Father, Son, and Holy Ghost | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| The Bruce High Quality Foundation | Public Sculpture Tackle (Love) | Phillips, Jun 2013 | ||
| Andy Warhol | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2023 |
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