Lot 179 · Contemporary Art Online: NYC
6200 yards of black thread (the norvegian lighthouse), 1995
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Online: NYC · 20 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4681144
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vik Muniz, 6200 yards of black thread (the norvegian lighthouse), 1995. Sotheby's, 20 Jul 2018, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4681144.
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Vik Muniz, 6200 yards of black thread (the norvegian lighthouse), 1995. Sotheby's, 20 Jul 2018, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4681144.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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