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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,923–$12,747
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, London · 2 August 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5233360
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Burtynsky, Iberia Quarries #7, Borba-Mouro, Portugal. Sotheby's, 2 Aug 2024, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5233360.
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Edward Burtynsky, Iberia Quarries #7, Borba-Mouro, Portugal. Sotheby's, 2 Aug 2024, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5233360.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Aug 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Machine Gun Bodymind | Aaron Curry | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Untitled | Aboudia | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| St 1 | Rosemarie Trockel | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Rachel Whiteread | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| If I Were You | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Untitled | Lawrence Calcagno | £7,000–£9,000 |
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