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Lot 340 · Contemporary Discoveries

4 1/2% Interest and Supermarket, from Urban Landscapes II

Richard Estes

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 3 October 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5154404
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Estes, 4 1/2% Interest and Supermarket, from Urban Landscapes II. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2023, lot 340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154404.

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Richard Estes Downtown Reflections $1,664 Bonhams, Apr 2026
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Richard Estes 4 1/2 % Interest (from the Urban Landscapes No. 2 portfolio) Rago, Jun 2022
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