Lot 145 · Contemporary Art Day Auction
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $61,190–$91,785
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 11 February 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4331730
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Kosuth, you are requested (z&n) to shut one/the eye (s). Sotheby's, 11 Feb 2015, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4331730.
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Joseph Kosuth, you are requested (z&n) to shut one/the eye (s). Sotheby's, 11 Feb 2015, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4331730.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · Feb 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeping Hydrant | Mark Handforth | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| One Life One Love One God | Adel Abdessemed | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Harsh Way of Life | Seth Price | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Flowers | Donald Baechler | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Seated Male | Andy Warhol | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| New God's Funeral | Adrian Ghenie | £50,000–£70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [concept] | $58,084 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch) | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Small Explanations (That Refer and Construct) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Titled (Art as idea as idea) [Air] | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | Art as Idea as Idea | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | ‘W.F.T. #1E’ [Ruby Red], 2008 | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)' [thought] | Christie's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | ‘Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)’ [Meaning] (Eng.-Fr.), 1967 | Phillips, Oct 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.