Lot 349 · Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Two Figures
Silke Otto-knapp · watercolour on canvas
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,150–$11,410
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 January 1998
- Dimensions
- 32¼ x 32¼in. (81.9 x 81.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5009782
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5009782 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5009782
Silke Otto-knapp, Two Figures. Christie's, 15 Jan 1998, lot 349. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009782.
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Silke Otto-knapp, Two Figures. Christie's, 15 Jan 1998, lot 349. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009782.
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|---|---|---|---|
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