Lot 551 · Contemporary Art
two models with old whirly-gig: when the wind blows the figure works
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 6 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4859118
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Philip Pearlstein, philip pearlstein | two models with old whirly-gig: when the wind blows the figure works. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2020, lot 551. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4859118.
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Philip Pearlstein, philip pearlstein | two models with old whirly-gig: when the wind blows the figure works. Sotheby's, 6 Oct 2020, lot 551. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4859118.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| simon hantai | untitled | Simon Hantaï | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| conrad marca-relli | untitled | Conrad Marca-relli | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| katherine bernhardt | mammoth | Katherine Bernhardt | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| jean dubuffet | site avec 5 personnages [site with 5 characters] | Jean Dubuffet | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| pablo atchugarry | untitled | Pablo Atchugarry | $15,000–$20,000 | |
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