Lot 362 · Contemporary Curated featuring works from “In Its Own Light: Property from the Collection of Ed Cohen and Victoria Shaw”
The Artist Who Swallowed the World When It was Still a Disc
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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated featuring works from “In Its Own Light: Property from the Collection of Ed Cohen and Victoria Shaw”, New York · 2 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4547302
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Erwin Wurm, The Artist Who Swallowed the World When It was Still a Disc. Sotheby's, 2 Mar 2017, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4547302.
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Erwin Wurm, The Artist Who Swallowed the World When It was Still a Disc. Sotheby's, 2 Mar 2017, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4547302.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated featuring works from “In Its Own Light: Property from the Collection of Ed Cohen and Victoria Shaw” · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Small Ending | Jim Hodge | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Crystal Radio Station Calling River Boat Substation | Nathan Carter | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Orange Hat 2 | Alex Katz | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Cranberry Marsh | Robert Rauschenberg | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Sunset; Jacquline [Two Works] | Romare Bearden | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled | Sergej Jensen | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Wurm | [no title recorded] | $22,618 | Dorotheum, May 2026 | |
| Erwin Wurm | Fat House Moller / Adolf Loos | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Erwin Wurm | Psycho X | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Erwin Wurm | Artist Begging for Mercy | Phillips, Dec 2013 | ||
| Erwin Wurm | Untitled (from the series Palmers) | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Erwin Wurm | Fountain for Arthur Rimbaud | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Erwin Wurm | Little Big Earth House | Phillips, Dec 2023 | ||
| Erwin Wurm | Mother Small, 2016 | Ketterer Kunst, Jun 2021 |
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.