Lot 558 · Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session
Conure
Deborah Butterfield · welded found painted steel
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session, New York · 16 May 2013
- Dimensions
- 92½ x 119 x 30 in. (235 x 302.3 x 76.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4421603
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Deborah Butterfield, Conure. Christie's, 16 May 2013, lot 558. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4421603.
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Deborah Butterfield, Conure. Christie's, 16 May 2013, lot 558. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4421603.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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