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- Estimate
- €30,000–€40,000 hammer ≈ $33,618–$44,824
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art | Milan, Milan · 24 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4980283
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wim Delvoye, Installation of four shovels. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2021, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4980283.
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Wim Delvoye, Installation of four shovels. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2021, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4980283.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art | Milan · Nov 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piccolo ricordo verde | Giuseppe Santomaso | €50,000–€70,000 | |
| Wrapped Magazine | Christo | €40,000–€60,000 | |
| Multiplo pillola: Concetto spaziale | Lucio Fontana | €60,000–€80,000 | |
| Untitled (Silver shoe) | Yayoi Kusama | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Cartello | Mario Schifano | €550,000–€700,000 | |
| Schlitten | Joseph Beuys | €140,000–€180,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wim Delvoye | Daphnis (Clockwise) | $40,707 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | |
| Wim Delvoye | Trophy | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wim Delvoye | Pretzel #1 - 2006 | Artcurial, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wim Delvoye | Rex | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wim Delvoye | Suppo CCW (scale model 1:26)) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Wim Delvoye | Coccyx double | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Wim Delvoye | Untitled (Jesus) | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Wim Delvoye | Rabbit Slippers | Christie's, Jan 1998 |
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