Lot 304 · Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Design for Olympic Games Poster
Frank Stella · gouache and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 12 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 19½ x 27¼in. (49.5 x 69cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4508373
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4508373 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4508373
Frank Stella, Design for Olympic Games Poster. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 304. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508373.
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Frank Stella, Design for Olympic Games Poster. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 304. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508373.
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