Lot 539 · Contemporary Art Day Auction
20th Century Fox, After Ed Ruscha (from Pictures of Cars)
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 19 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4566232
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Vik Muniz, 20th Century Fox, After Ed Ruscha (from Pictures of Cars). Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 539. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566232.
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Vik Muniz, 20th Century Fox, After Ed Ruscha (from Pictures of Cars). Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 539. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566232.
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