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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Online | New York , New York · 6 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4796852
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, zwelethu mthethwa | untitled. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2019, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4796852.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, zwelethu mthethwa | untitled. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2019, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4796852.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Online | New York · Dec 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| jenny holzer | untitled (the living series) | Jenny Holzer | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| james bishop | untitled | James Bishop | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| jenny holzer | untitled (the living series) | Jenny Holzer | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| george kleiman | untitled | George Kleiman | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| claes oldenburg & coosje van bruggen | soft clarinet folded | Claes Oldenburg And Coosje Van Bruggen | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| mel bochner | thank you! | Mel Bochner | $6,000–$8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Untitled | $1,465 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2012 | |
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