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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $40,205–$56,286
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12025, London · 13 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4115918
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Mccarthy, Pinocchio Pipenose Household Dilemma. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2012, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4115918.
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Paul Mccarthy, Pinocchio Pipenose Household Dilemma. Sotheby's, 13 Oct 2012, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4115918.
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From the same sale L12025 · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (R. Smithson) | Wilhelm Sasnal | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled: Crushed Rock | Phyllida Barlow | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Sigmar Polke | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Musdetech | Jim Lambie | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Twilight | Torben Giehler | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Ommagio al crocifisso de Cimabue | Giuseppe Santomaso | £70,000–£90,000 |
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