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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $42,420–$59,387
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 21 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 78¾ x 59 1/8 x 70 7/8in. (200 x 150 x 180cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5424252
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wang Guangyi, Materialist. Christie's, 21 Oct 2008, lot 436. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5424252.
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Wang Guangyi, Materialist. Christie's, 21 Oct 2008, lot 436. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5424252.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for Homage to the Square: Glade | Josef Albers | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Crucifixiones 6-84-P | Antonio Saura | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Study for Homage to the Square: Silent Presence | Josef Albers | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Sur Fond Gris | Maurice Estève | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Carton en Forme de Tableau Noir | Antoni Tàpies | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Gravitation | Eduardo Chillida | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Guangyi | Great Criticism (Two Works) | 大批判（兩幅作品） | $42,065 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Wang Guangyi | Visa | Phillips, Jul 2024 | ||
| Wang Guangyi | VISA Dog | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Wang Guangyi | the believer | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Wang Guangyi | Great Criticism Series: Evian | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Wang Guangyi | wang guangyi 王廣義 | materialist 唯物主義者 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Wang Guangyi | Materialist | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Wang Guangyi | belief series (three works) | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.