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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 13 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4924870
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Takashi Murakami, Contemplating Dark Matter. Sotheby's, 13 May 2021, lot 433. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4924870.
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Takashi Murakami, Contemplating Dark Matter. Sotheby's, 13 May 2021, lot 433. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4924870.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under My Skin V | Anthony Gormley | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Untitled #303 | Cindy Sherman | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sem titulo | Os Gemeos | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Soft Touch | Kenneth Noland | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Relief No. 183 | Sergio Camargo | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Dollar Sign | Andy Warhol | $300,000–$500,000 |
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| Takashi Murakami | Takashi Murakami 村上隆 | AND THEN (Ichimatsu Pattern) 然後（方形圖案） | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
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