Lot 83 · Contemporary Photographs
the origin of the world (after courbet) (from pictures of soil)
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Photographs, New York · 1 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4856679
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vik Muniz, vik muniz | the origin of the world (after courbet) (from pictures of soil). Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856679.
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Vik Muniz, vik muniz | the origin of the world (after courbet) (from pictures of soil). Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856679.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vik Muniz | Coyote (I Love America and America Loves Me), After Joseph B | $10,080 | Christie's, Jul 2025 | |
| Vik Muniz | Nadia Comaneci (from Pictures of Ink) | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Big James Sweats Buckets from Sugar Children | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Medea about to kill her Children, after Eugène Delacroix (fr | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Mayakowsky, after Rodchenko | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2024 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Migrant Mother, After Dorthea Lange, from Pictures of Ink | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Vik Muniz | L' Origine du Monde 1999 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Vik Muniz | Oedipus and Sphinx, after Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (Pic | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
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.