Lot 482 · Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Sale
But Longing for a Future That Never Comes Is Only the Flip Side of Longing for a Time That Is Always Past
Markus Muntean & Adi Rosenblum · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Sale, New York · 13 November 2008
- Dimensions
- 78 x 98 in. (200 x 250 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5416482
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Markus Muntean & Adi Rosenblum, BUT LONGING FOR A FUTURE THAT NEVER COMES IS ONLY THE FLIP SIDE OF LONGING FOR A TIME THAT IS ALWAYS PAST. Christie's, 13 Nov 2008, lot 482. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5416482.
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Markus Muntean & Adi Rosenblum, BUT LONGING FOR A FUTURE THAT NEVER COMES IS ONLY THE FLIP SIDE OF LONGING FOR A TIME THAT IS ALWAYS PAST. Christie's, 13 Nov 2008, lot 482. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5416482.
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