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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 26 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4768309
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kaws, originalfake companion (black). Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2019, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4768309.
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Kaws, originalfake companion (black). Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2019, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4768309.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| bubble [two works] | Ai Weiwei | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| play it by trust | Yoko Ono | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| untitled (flower face) | Tom Otterness | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| untitled | Katja Strunz | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| pathway with black | Ross Bleckner | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| meditation 91988 | Chung Changsup | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaws | 4FT Companion (Grey) | $87,500 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2023 | |
| Kaws | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Kaws | Sketchbook | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Kaws | Untitled (H&m) | Phillips, Sep 2025 | ||
| Kaws | Man's Best Friend | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Kaws | What Party (Set of Seven) | WHAT PARTY (一套七幅） | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Kaws | カリモク Kaws Good Intentions | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2022 | ||
| Kaws | Untitled | SBI Art Auction, Feb 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.