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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Photographs, New York · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4855757
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sigmar Polke, sigmar polke | untitled (diptych). Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4855757.
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Sigmar Polke, sigmar polke | untitled (diptych). Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4855757.
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From the same sale Contemporary Photographs · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| xaviera simmons | index four, composition two | Xaviera Simmons | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| david yarrow | circle of life ii | David Yarrow | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| cindy sherman | untitled (for chicago) | Cindy Sherman | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| louise lawler | africain / américain / parisien | Louise Lawler | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| anne collier | anger | Anne Collier | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| roe ethridge | thanksgiving 1984 (table) | Roe Ethridge | $7,000–$10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmar Polke | Sigmar Polke: Freundinnen I | $26,355 est. | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2024 | |
| Sigmar Polke | Sauberes Auto - Gute Laune (Clean Car - Good Mood) | Rago, May 2021 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Freundinnen I | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Sauberes Auto – Gute Laune. 2002 | Grisebach, Dec 2021 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | sigmar polke | bild auf totenkopfstoff, weisse pyramide | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2023 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | „S.H. – oder wann zählen die Punkte“. 2002 | Grisebach, Jun 2021 | ||
| Sigmar Polke | Ohne Titel. 1966 | Grisebach, Jun 2026 |
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.