Lot 77 · Alchemy: Objects of desire
action 117: vietcong prisoner, thuong duc, january 23 1967. (from the versailles series)
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,429–$21,644
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Alchemy: Objects of desire, London · 21 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4466875
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Reza Aramesh, action 117: vietcong prisoner, thuong duc, january 23 1967. (from the versailles series). Sotheby's, 21 Apr 2016, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4466875.
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Reza Aramesh, action 117: vietcong prisoner, thuong duc, january 23 1967. (from the versailles series). Sotheby's, 21 Apr 2016, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4466875.
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|---|---|---|---|
| untitled (st. petersburg invitation) | Cy Twombly | £300–£500 | |
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| Untitled | Mohsen Ahmadvand | £800–£1,200 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reza Aramesh | Action 97. | $24,136 | Christie's, Oct 2019 | |
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| Mohammad Ehsai | Calligraphic Composition | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Sohrab Sepehri | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Charles Hossein Zenderoudi | Ivz+hnr | Bonhams, Aug 2020 |
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