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- Estimate
- HK$250,000–HK$350,000 hammer ≈ $32,250–$45,150
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints and Multiples, London · 25 May 2014
- Dimensions
- 212 x 97 cm. (83 1/2 x 38 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4276224
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Xu Bing, Book from the Sky. Christie's, 25 May 2014, lot 634. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4276224.
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Xu Bing, Book from the Sky. Christie's, 25 May 2014, lot 634. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4276224.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farhansiki_Mur(War)Kami #2 | FARHAN SIKI (Indonesian, B. 1971) | HK$80,000–HK$100,000 | |
| Nude Reading, from: Nudes | Roy Lichtenstein | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| After Botticelli 1-5 | Brice Marden | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Sister Shrieks, from: Secrets in Carnations | James Rosenquist | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Colors Divided by Wavy Lines | Sol Lewitt | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Le Calvaire Breton | Paul Gauguin | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Bing | Happy the Man, 2019 | $78,886 | Bonhams, May 2023 | |
| Xu Bing | Softening the Brush | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Xu Bing | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2026 | ||
| Xu Bing | Book from the Sky | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Xu Bing | Five Series of Repetition | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Xu Bing | book from the sky (set of four volumes) | Sotheby's, Apr 2009 | ||
| Xu Bing | new english calligraphy: song of myself - poem by walt whitm | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Xu Bing | New English Calligraphy: Spring Dawn - Poem by Meng Haoran ( | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 |
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