Lot 201 · Now!
shattering an old dream of symmetry, (connoisseurs), 1986-1990
Karen Knorr · tirage cibachrome
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- Estimate
- €1,000–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,057–$1,586
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — NOW!, Paris · 23 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4545756
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karen Knorr, shattering an old dream of symmetry, (connoisseurs), 1986-1990. Sotheby's, 23 Feb 2017, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4545756.
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Karen Knorr, shattering an old dream of symmetry, (connoisseurs), 1986-1990. Sotheby's, 23 Feb 2017, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4545756.
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From the same sale Now! · Feb 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media manzana | Joan Hernández Pijuán | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Sans Titre | Maryan | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Figure writing reflected in a mirror | — | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Bruce in his car, NYC | Nan Goldin | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Sâdhu + pot khumba méla 1998 | Philippe Chancel | €600–€800 | |
| Sans Titre | Gregorio Vardanega | €2,000–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Knorr | The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction , 1990 | $2,500 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2021 | |
| Karen Knorr | The Invention of Tradition from The Connoisseurs | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Time Exposed | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2022 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Mathematical Form: Surface 0004 | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Karen Knorr | 'l'antiquité comme guide de la nature (connoisseurs)', 1986 | Sotheby's, Feb 2016 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Untitled #4, from Ken Moody Portfolio | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Karen Knorr | The Genius of the Place (Connoisseurs) | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| Karen Knorr | The Invention of Tradition, from 'Connosieurs' | Christie's, Jun 2001 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.