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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 29 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4389942
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Kosuth, Essay #12. Sotheby's, 29 Sep 2015, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4389942.
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Joseph Kosuth, Essay #12. Sotheby's, 29 Sep 2015, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4389942.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Alexander Calder | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Meringue (study) | Will Cotton | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Merce Cunningham | Andy Warhol | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Valley Curtain (Project for Colorado) | Christo | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Painter of the Dunes | Roger Brown | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Raft 6:30pm | Alex Katz | $15,000–$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kosuth | 'P.6.#9' [Red] | $32,000 | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | |
| Joseph Kosuth | It Was It | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Essential C.S. #6' | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | No Number 8 (not on color/blue) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch) | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | À Propos (Réflecteur de Réflecteur) #13 | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | ‘J.j. (F.w. #14)’ | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | No Number #001 (Cobalt Blue), 1989 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 |
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