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Lot 22 · Contemporary Art

Self-Portrait as Ornament

Julie Heffernan

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Estimate
$35,000–$45,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 21 September 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-4106176
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Julie Heffernan, Self-Portrait as Ornament. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2012, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4106176.

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Julie Heffernan, Self-Portrait as Ornament. Sotheby's, 21 Sep 2012, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4106176.

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Yellow Tulips Jack Mendenhall $15,000–$20,000
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Crack and Warp Stacked Wood David Nash $8,000–$12,000
Mojave V Ludwig Sander $8,000–$12,000
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