Lot 200 · Post-War & Contemporary Art
The Assembly Line, with By-Products from a Mechanical Trance
Dennis Oppenheim · enamel, metallic paint, ink and graphite on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,158–$4,737
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art, London (South Kensington) · 14 September 2011
- Dimensions
- 38 x 50in. (97.2 x 127.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4715066
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dennis Oppenheim, The Assembly Line, with By-Products from a Mechanical Trance. Christie's, 14 Sep 2011, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4715066.
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Dennis Oppenheim, The Assembly Line, with By-Products from a Mechanical Trance. Christie's, 14 Sep 2011, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4715066.
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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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