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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,343–$6,081
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART, London (South Kensington) · 5 December 2005
- Dimensions
- 11 x 14¾in. (27.9 x 37.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5738065
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Grayson Perry, Truth in Lust. Christie's, 5 Dec 2005, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5738065.
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Grayson Perry, Truth in Lust. Christie's, 5 Dec 2005, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5738065.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art · Dec 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Dimitri Tomkin | David Hockney | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The Beatnik | George Condo | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Untitled | Karel Appel | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Sans titre | Pierre Alechinsky | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Untitled | Karel Appel | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Karel Appel | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Grayson Perry | Hold Your Beliefs Lightly2011 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Hold your beliefs lightly | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
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| Grayson Perry | Love is Sick | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Niceness Is Sloth And Evil | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Recipe for Humanity2005 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
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