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- Estimate
- $4,000,000–$6,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Evening Auction, New York · 17 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4661288
- Record
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John Chamberlain, Nutcracker. Sotheby's, 17 May 2018, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4661288.
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John Chamberlain, Nutcracker. Sotheby's, 17 May 2018, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4661288.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Auction · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibración blanca | Jesús Rafael Soto | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Double Arc and Sphere | Alexander Calder | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Suddenly Last Summer | Cecily Brown | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Study for The Betrothal | Arshile Gorky | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Months and Moons | Grace Hartigan | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Clutching Hands | Louise Bourgeois | $900,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chamberlain | Candy Andy | $4,645,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | |
| Alexander Calder | The Moon and The Loop | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Nutcracker | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Roy Lichtenstein 羅伊・李奇登斯坦 | Reflections: Mystical Painting 反 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Modern Painting with Small Bolt | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Oval Office (Study) | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Carat | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Debbie Harry | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 |
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