Lot 235 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
The Impossible Dream
George Condo · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $313,656–$470,484
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 February 2012
- Dimensions
- 72 x 60in. (183 x 152.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4617653
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Condo, The Impossible Dream. Christie's, 15 Feb 2012, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4617653.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Love Affair | Gabriel Orozco | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Sandwich Steps | Gabriel Orozco | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| That Type of Girl | Marlene Dumas | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Girl and Piggy | Liu Ye | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Mystery Boga | Joe Bradley | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Condo | The Strangers | $722,300 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | |
| George Condo | Seated Bather | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| George Condo | Figures on a Blue Couch | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| George Condo | The Second Life | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| George Condo | The Picture Gallery | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| George Condo | The Abducted Butler | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| George Condo | The Cocktail Drinker's Wife | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| George Condo | Little Dancer | Christie's, May 2021 |
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