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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Multiples, Los Angeles · 28 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-637280
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ai Weiwei, Artist's Hand. Bonhams, 28 Sep 2021, lot 177. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-637280.
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Ai Weiwei, Artist's Hand. Bonhams, 28 Sep 2021, lot 177. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-637280.
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From the same sale Prints & Multiples · Sep 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Caller's Blues (Music Series) sheet size 22 x 15in (55.9 x 38.1cm) | Benny Andrews | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Blues Player | Elizabeth Catlett | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Person in a Raincoat | Alison Saar | $800–$1,200 | |
| Bookmarks in the Pages of Life | Betye Saar | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Martin Luther King | Ben Shahn | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| After Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506) The Triumphs of Julius Caesar 8 | Andrea Andreani | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Weiwei | Artist's Hand | $4,032 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Ai Weiwei | Finger (from the Ex-Votos series) | Wright, Jul 2026 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Yellow 8 (Unique), 2015 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | The Artist's Hand | Rago, Aug 2024 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Guardian | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Thin Line, 2017 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Pequi Tree Miniatura | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ai Weiwei | Pequi Tree Miniature | Bonhams, Jun 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.