Lot 195 · Post-War and Contemporary Art
A is for Atom
Bill Woodrow · metal index card filing cabinet, acrylic paint, paint brush and mixed media
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,754–$5,632
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART, London (South Kensington) · 6 April 2005
- Dimensions
- overall: 58¾ x 15½ x 54¼in. (149 x 39.5 x 138cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5828569
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bill Woodrow, A is for Atom. Christie's, 6 Apr 2005, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5828569.
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Bill Woodrow, A is for Atom. Christie's, 6 Apr 2005, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5828569.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Woodrow | ireland ts4 | $11,753 | Sotheby's, Feb 2007 | |
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| Bill Woodrow | Capitol File | Christie's, Jun 2014 | ||
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