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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $28,311–$42,466
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Art , London · 27 June 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6246028
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Kosuth, The object has taken the place of the ego ideal. Christie's, 27 Jun 2001, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6246028.
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Joseph Kosuth, The object has taken the place of the ego ideal. Christie's, 27 Jun 2001, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6246028.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Jun 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonntagsbilder, Düsseldorf, Rhein | Andreas Gursky | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Branded | Jenny Saville | £90,000–£120,000 | |
| Mr. Kipper | Jean-Michel Basquiat | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Title | Gavin Turk | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Aerei | Alighiero Boetti | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| L'Artista | Michelangelo Pistoletto | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kosuth | 'P.6.#9' [Red] | $32,000 | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | |
| Joseph Kosuth | It Was It | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Essential C.S. #6' | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | No Number 8 (not on color/blue) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | À Propos (Réflecteur de Réflecteur) #13 | Christie's, May 2017 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | ‘J.j. (F.w. #14)’ | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | 'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch) | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Joseph Kosuth | No Number #001 (Cobalt Blue), 1989 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 |
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