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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-2026-4856684
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dinh Q. Lê, dinh q. lê | the characters. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856684.
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Dinh Q. Lê, dinh q. lê | the characters. Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2020, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856684.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinh Q. Lê | Persistence of Memory #10 | $27,500 | Phillips, Oct 2017 | |
| Dinh Q. Lê | Untitled #4 | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Dinh Q. Lê | Persistence of Memory #16 | Christie's, Feb 2007 | ||
| Dinh Q. Lê | DOI MOI (The Offensive Street Execution) | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Thomas Ruff | nudes bu04 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Dinh Q. Lê | Altarpiece #3 | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Dinh Q. Lê | Untitled (Villagers) | Phillips, Oct 2019 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Castro, San Francisco (from Theater series) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 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.