Lot 199 · Post-War & Contemporary Art
An Attempt to Raise Hell
Dennis Oppenheim · plated cast iron bell, cast aluminium, cloth, felt and wooden base with timing mechanism
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,053–$15,790
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art, London (South Kensington) · 14 September 2011
- Dimensions
- 100 x 35½ x 47½in. (254 x 90.2 x 120.6cm.) (height variable)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4715065
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dennis Oppenheim, An Attempt to Raise Hell. Christie's, 14 Sep 2011, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4715065.
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Dennis Oppenheim, An Attempt to Raise Hell. Christie's, 14 Sep 2011, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4715065.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Object) | Manfred Pernice | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Head of a Horse | Lucian Freud | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Untitled | Bridget Riley | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Untitled | Bridget Riley | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Untitled (to Marianne II) | Dan Flavin | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Le Drapeau Noir (The Black Flag) | Marcel Broodthaers | £15,000–£20,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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