Lot 609 · Contemporary Day Auction
The higher I ascend, the more humble I become
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Day Auction, New York · 14 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5212328
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Katherina Olschbaur, The higher I ascend, the more humble I become. Sotheby's, 14 May 2024, lot 609. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212328.
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Katherina Olschbaur, The higher I ascend, the more humble I become. Sotheby's, 14 May 2024, lot 609. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212328.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Swipe Left | Cristina Banban | $60,000–$80,000 | |
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