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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 17 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4661200
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Yinka Shonibare, fake death picture (the suicide - manet). Sotheby's, 17 May 2018, lot 334. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4661200.
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Yinka Shonibare, fake death picture (the suicide - manet). Sotheby's, 17 May 2018, lot 334. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4661200.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Utopia (Pitchfork) | Steffani Jemison | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Goodbye Love | Gary Simmons | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Psyche | William Villalongo | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Floater 48 (unicorn) | Derrick Adams | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Melvin Edwards | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled | Stanley Whitney | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Shonibare | Toy Painting | $24,179 | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | |
| Yinka Shonibare | The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Africa) | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 03.00 hours | Phillips, Mar 2020 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | culture flower | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Modern Magic (Pink) | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Nelson's Ship in a Bottle | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | masks from Un Ballo in Maschera | Phillips, Sep 2018 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Dressing Down 1997 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 |
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