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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 17 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4743763
- Record
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Juan Downey, chilean nitrate of soda potash. Sotheby's, 17 May 2019, lot 635. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4743763.
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Juan Downey, chilean nitrate of soda potash. Sotheby's, 17 May 2019, lot 635. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4743763.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| flower no. q | Yayoi Kusama | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| troika | Ed Paschke | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| melody bubbles and the critique of pure reason | David Salle | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| thunder | Michaël Borremans | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| cat litter | Robert Gober | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| chromachrome 8 (5bg/5r) diptych | Cheyney Thompson | $50,000–$70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Rafael Soto | Para el Indio | $100,800 | Christie's, Mar 2022 | |
| Fernando Botero | Sitting Woman | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Jesús Rafael Soto | Centro ladrillo | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Juan Downey | Two Maps | Christie's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Jesús Rafael Soto | Escritura pequeña | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Sans titre | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Fernando Botero | The Gardener | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Antonio Seguí | Conflictos ciudadanos | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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