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Lot 17 · Important Watches

Composition

David Smith · India ink on paper

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Watches, Geneva · 15 September 2004
Dimensions
26 x 40 in. (60 x 101 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4166376
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Smith, Composition. Christie's, 15 Sep 2004, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4166376.

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