Lot 5 · On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World
Entanglement
Ray Johnson · paper collage, gouache and graphite on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $400–$600 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World, London · 11 January 2006
- Dimensions
- 10½ x 7½ in. (26.7 x 19.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5727007
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Johnson, Entanglement. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727007.
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Ray Johnson, Entanglement. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727007.
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From the same sale On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World · Jan 2006
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|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | AN ART DECO SILVER-PLATED MANTLE CLOCK, | $400–$600 | |
| Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century | A VICTORIAN WALNUT AND MARQUETRY CIRCULAR OCCASIONAL TABLE, | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| 20Th Century | A GEORGE II STYLE CARVED PINE BOOKCASE, | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| A George II Mahogany-Banded Oak Welsh Dresser | A GEORGE II MAHOGANY-BANDED OAK WELSH DRESSER | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Pair of George III Cut-Glass Candelabra Mounted As Lamps, | A PAIR OF GEORGE III CUT-GLASS CANDELABRA MOUNTED AS LAMPS, | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century | A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BUTTONED AND TUFTED BARRELL-BACKED ARMCHAIR, | $1,500–$2,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ray Johnson | Untitled (June 13th) | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ray Johnson | Dalí's House | Rago, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ray Johnson | Untitled (Skeeter Davis) | Rago, May 2021 |
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