Lot 470 · Swiss Art
Tower of Babel (For A.A.)
Julian Schnabel · oil, wood and modeling paste on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — SWISS ART, Geneva · 12 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 72 x 119 in. (183 x 303 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5930517
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5930517 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5930517
Julian Schnabel, Tower of Babel (For A.A.). Christie's, 12 May 2004, lot 470. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5930517.
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Julian Schnabel, Tower of Babel (For A.A.). Christie's, 12 May 2004, lot 470. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5930517.
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From the same sale Swiss Art · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Hannah Darboven (b.1941) | $90,000–$120,000 | |
| Le Lycée Chases | Christain Boltanski (b.1944) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Blizzard-Siberia September 28, 2001 | Karen Kilimnick (b.1955) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Tattoo Man's Battle: from the Legendary Warriors Series | Tenmyouya Hisashi | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Little Star Message | Yoshitomo Nara | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Cosmos | Takashi Murakami | $100,000–$150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Schnabel | Alexander Pope | $107,871 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
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| Julian Schnabel | The Act | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Allen "Cordial Love" | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | Untitled (Japanese Woman) | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | DES + Gina | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Julian Schnabel | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.