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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 18 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4908418
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Bacchantes III. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2021, lot 650. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4908418.
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Norman Bluhm, Bacchantes III. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2021, lot 650. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4908418.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montañas | María Luisa Pacheco | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Floating Dancer | — | $150–$250 | |
| Praise You | Donald Baechler | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Stand-Ins for Period of Wreckage | Theaster Gates | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Opaque Invasion | Sue Williams | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Flower's Sorrow | Yayoi Kusama | $15,000–$20,000 |
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