Lot 22 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
Cupid's Wings
Chris Ofili · oil, glitter, polyester resin and elephant dung on canvas
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $229,462–$305,949
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 11 February 2015
- Dimensions
- canvas: 47½ x 35¾ x 5in. (121.9 x 90.5 x 12.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4189593
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4189593 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4189593
Chris Ofili, Cupid's Wings. Christie's, 11 Feb 2015, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189593.
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Chris Ofili, Cupid's Wings. Christie's, 11 Feb 2015, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189593.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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