Lot 8 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
Play it by Trust
Yoko Ono · 33 elements--painted bronze
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 6 May 2003
- Dimensions
- 30 x 30 x 7½ in. (76.2 x 76.2 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4529288
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4529288 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4529288
Yoko Ono, Play it by Trust. Christie's, 6 May 2003, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4529288.
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Yoko Ono, Play it by Trust. Christie's, 6 May 2003, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4529288.
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