Lot 362 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Top and Bottom
Michael Elmgreen And Ingar Dragset · stainless steel water taps and rubber pipe
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,841–$10,978
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 February 2012
- Dimensions
- overall: 39 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 23 5/8in. (100 x 50 x 60cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4617748
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michael Elmgreen And Ingar Dragset, Top and Bottom. Christie's, 15 Feb 2012, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4617748.
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Michael Elmgreen And Ingar Dragset, Top and Bottom. Christie's, 15 Feb 2012, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4617748.
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