Lot 5 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Soft Bathtub (Model)--Ghost Version
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 12 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6685583
- Record
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Claes Oldenburg, Soft Bathtub (Model)--Ghost Version. Christie's, 12 May 1998, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6685583.
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Claes Oldenburg, Soft Bathtub (Model)--Ghost Version. Christie's, 12 May 1998, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6685583.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland, half-length | Daniel Gardner | £700–£1,000 | |
| Roses in a glass bowl on a ledge | Isidore Rosenstock | £400–£600 | |
| Fish | Alexander Calder | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled (Soap Bubble Set) | Joseph Cornell | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Composition surraliste (Surrealist Composition) | Salvador Dalí | $800,000–$1,000,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Claes Oldenburg | Inverted Q | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
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| Claes Oldenburg | Ice Cream Sundae on Tray | Christie's, May 2007 | ||
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