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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, New York · 2 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-827178
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Deskey, Papierabfälle; and Barrels. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2019, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-827178.
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Donald Deskey, Papierabfälle; and Barrels. Bonhams, 2 Oct 2019, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-827178.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon with Knife | Robert Mapplethorpe | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Piss Christ | Andres Serrano | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled (Sunflower) | Adam Fuss | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Falls #34 | Alec Soth | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Splash | Laurie Simmons | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Provence | Elliott Erwitt | $4,000–$6,000 |
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| Donald Deskey | Chests of Drawers, Pair circa 1928 | $2,500 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | |
| Donald Deskey | Montauban | Wright, Nov 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Andirons, pair | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Buffet | Wright, Aug 2025 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Cabinet | Wright, Oct 2023 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Donald Deskey (1894-1989); attributed to Console Table1930se | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Singing Woman carpet from Radio City Music Hall | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Donald Deskey | Occasional table | Wright, Feb 2021 |
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