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Lot 38 · The Astute Eye: Contemporary Art from a Private London Collector Online

Matter into Light: Energy is Neither Created nor Destroyed in the Universe 2011

Marc Quinn

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $11,437–$17,156
Result
upcoming — 9 November 2022
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Astute Eye: Contemporary Art from a Private London Collector Online, London, New Bond Street · 9 November 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-521408
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Marc Quinn, Matter into Light: Energy is Neither Created nor Destroyed in the Universe 2011. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2022, lot 38. estimate £10,000–£15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-521408.

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70% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 69%, 65% sold.

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Marc Quinn, Matter into Light: Energy is Neither Created nor Destroyed in the Universe 2011. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2022, lot 38. estimate £10,000–£15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-521408.

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