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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 19 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4566365
- Record
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Helen Frankenthaler, Heavenly Twins. Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566365.
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Helen Frankenthaler, Heavenly Twins. Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566365.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled blue sponge sculpture (SE 307) | Yves Klein | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Geisha | Joe Bradley | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Marella Agnelli | Andy Warhol | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Skull | Andy Warhol | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Calling the Dogs | Susan Rothenberg | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Wurzel (Root) | Peter Fischli And David Weiss | $60,000–$80,000 |
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