Lot 698 · Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Tossing a Friend (Melinda 1, 2, and 3)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 10 May 2006
- Dimensions
- each: 26½ x 39½in. (67.3 x 100.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5688607
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Kersels, Tossing a Friend (Melinda 1, 2, and 3). Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 698. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688607.
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Martin Kersels, Tossing a Friend (Melinda 1, 2, and 3). Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 698. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688607.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Untitled | Richard Tuttle | $25,000–$35,000 | |
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