Lot 480 · Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
From the Series: Negress Notes, Set 5
Kara Walker · 26 elements: watercolor and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 10 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 1-9, 17-21, 26: 10 x 7 in. (25.3 x 17.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5688459
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5688459 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5688459
Kara Walker, From the Series: Negress Notes, Set 5. Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 480. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688459.
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Kara Walker, From the Series: Negress Notes, Set 5. Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 480. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688459.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vogel | Mathias Weischer (b. 1973) | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Hot Water | Jean-Michel Basquait and Andy Warhol (1960-1988) & (1928-1987) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled | Rudolph Stingel (b. 1956) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Igor and Fish | Philip Lorca diCorcia (b. 1953) | $25,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Tuttle | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Dangerous | Lisa Ruyter | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara Walker | Untitled | $225,000 | Phillips, Nov 2016 | |
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