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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $39,343–$55,080
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Bike, London · 23 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4091923
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4091923 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4091923
Joseph Kosuth, 'titled (art as idea as idea)' [proof]. Sotheby's, 23 May 2012, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4091923.
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Joseph Kosuth, 'titled (art as idea as idea)' [proof]. Sotheby's, 23 May 2012, lot 231. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4091923.
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From the same sale Bike · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Devil | Ata Bozaci Toast | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| In case of emergency | Robin Page | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Le Petit Casier Mauve | Jean Fautrier | £40,000–£50,000 | |
| J'ai Envie de Moules | Gérard Schlosser | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Composition | Georges Mathieu | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Le Prissonière du Château | Paule Cals | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kosuth | It Was It | $39,086 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| Joseph Kosuth | No Number 8 (not on color/blue) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'P.6.#9' [Red] | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch) | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Essential C.S. #6' | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Texts for Nothing #18' | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [concept] | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Small Explanations (That Refer and Construct) | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.