Lot 84 · On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World
My Life on a Chinese Vase
Robert Natkin · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World, London · 11 January 2006
- Dimensions
- 88 x 78 in. (223.5 x 198.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5727040
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5727040 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5727040
Robert Natkin, My Life on a Chinese Vase. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727040.
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Robert Natkin, My Life on a Chinese Vase. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727040.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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